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Anisopleurella antiqua

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Anisopleurella antiqua was named by Popov et al. (2016). Its type specimen is NMW 2014.26G.76 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is DM-A/11. unnamed valley about 1 km northeast of the Qalyankesh Mountain, which is in a Darriwilian marine sandstone/ironstone in the Lashkarak Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Anisopleurella antiqua Popov et al. pp. 495 - 496 figs. 4G, 6A-F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusAnisopleurellaCooper 1956
speciesantiqua

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.

Anisopleurella antiqua Popov et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:39:17
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:39:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Darriwilian or 467.30000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran Anisopleurella antiqua (type locality: 186094)