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Paucicrura quadrata

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Onniella quadrata was named by Wang (1949).

It was recombined as Paucicrura quadrata by Howe (1988).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Onniella quadrata Wang p. 38 figs. Pl. 12, figs. Cl-8.
1965Onniella quadrata Howe p. 244
1973Paucicrura oklahomensis Alberstadt p. 38 figs. Pl. 4, figs. 11-14
1988Paucicrura quadrata Howe pp. 206 - 207 figs. 5, 6.4, 6.7, 6.8

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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
genusPaucicrura
speciesquadrata(Wang 1949)

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.

Paucicrura quadrata Wang 1949
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Invalid names: Paucicrura oklahomensis Alberstadt 1973 [synonym]
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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: thing
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 06:59:35
Modified: 2009-03-06 08:59:35
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (California) Onniella quadrata (226247 226249)
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Oklahoma) Paucicrura oklahomensis (10753 55505 55507 55508)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Minnesota) Onniella quadrata (357 192175)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Tennessee) Paucicrura quadrata (13496)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Onniella quadrata (13260)