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Rafinesquina gibbosa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Rafinesquina gibbosa was named by Wilson (1944). Its type specimen is GSC 8965 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Rafinesquina gibbosa Wilson p. 178 figs. Text figure 8, No. 4; Plate II, figure 13
1946Rafinesquina gibbosa Wilson p. 78 figs. text fig. 8, No. 4; pl. 6 f. 13

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyRafinesquininaeSchuchert 1893
genusRafinesquinaHall and Clarke 1892
speciesgibbosaWilson 1944

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.

Rafinesquina gibbosa Wilson 1944
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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:31:26
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:56:04
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Chatfieldian or 453.80000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Rafinesquina gibbosa (26272)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Rafinesquina gibbosa (26271)