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Howellites ultimus

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Resserella (Howellites) ultima was named by Bancroft (1945).

It was recombined as Howellites ultima by Williams (1963); it was recombined as Howellites ultimus by Lockley (1980).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Resserella (Howellites) ultima Bancroft p. 209 figs. Plate 27, figures 10-12; plate 28, figures 9,
1963Howellites ultima Williams
1980Howellites ultimus Lockley

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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
subfamilyDalmanellinaeSchuchert 1913
genusHowellites()
speciesultimus()

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.

Howellites ultimus 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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 13:21:26
Modified: 2009-06-03 15:21:26
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Soudleyan or 458.20000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Howellites ultima (43639 188589) Howellites ultimus (3362)