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Resserella (Howellites)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Resserella (Howellites) was named by Bancroft (1945) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l S Ldov-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1,404,538].

It was reranked as Howellites by Hints (1975), Williams et al. (2000), Sepkoski (2002), Liljeroth et al. (2017).

It was assigned to Resserella by Bancroft (1945); to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dalmanellinae by Hints (1975), Williams et al. (2000), Liljeroth et al. (2017).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Resserella (Howellites) Bancroft pp. 203 - 204
1950Mesodalmanella Havlicek
1975Howellites Hints
2000Howellites Williams et al. p. 785
2002Howellites Sepkoski
2017Howellites Liljeroth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyResserellinaeWalmsley and Boucot 1971
genusResserellaBancroft 1928
subgenusHowellites

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.

Subg. †Resserella (Howellites) Bancroft 1945
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:05:56
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:05:56
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available