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Obolus ruchini

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Taxonomy
Obolus ruchini was named by Khazanovich et al. (1984) [Obolus ruchini Khazanovitch & Popov]. Its type specimen is CNIGR 5/11916 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tosna River, Leningrad [Gertovo Unit, Sablin Fm], which is in a Furongian marine sandstone/shale in the Sablinskaya Formation of the Russian Federation.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Obolus ruchini Khazanovich et al. p. 37 figs. 3:21-30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyObolidaeKing 1846
subfamilyObolinaeKing 1846
genusObolusEichwald 1829
speciesruchini

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Obolus ruchini Khazanovich et al. 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:41:30
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:41:30
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Amgan to the top of the Furongian or 508.20000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Amgan - Mayan508.2 - 499.5Russian Federation (Leningrad Oblast) Obolus ruchini (235438)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Russian Federation (Leningrad Region) Obolus ruchini (type locality: 10094 10095)