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Triplesia edgelliana

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella edgelliana was named by Davidson (1869) [Rhynchonella ? Edgelliana].

It was recombined as Camerella edgelliana by Cocks (1978); it was recombined as Triplesia edgelliana by Williams et al. (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Rhynchonella edgelliana Davidson p. 190 figs. pl. 24, figs 27,28
1978Camerella edgelliana Cocks p. 137
1981Triplesia edgelliana Williams et al. pp. 55 - 56 figs. 182-191

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusTriplesiaHall 1859
speciesedgelliana(Davidson 1869)

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.

Triplesia edgelliana Davidson 1869
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Williams et al. 1981Globular, equally biconvex, plicate Triplesia with pedicle and brachial valves respectively 91% and 88% as long as wide and 27% and 29% as deep as long.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:53:43
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:45:23
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Llandeilo or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom Triplesia edgelliana (69534 69542 69550 69552 69555 69559 69560 69561 69562 69563 69564 69565 69566 69567 69568 69569 69572 69573 69575 69577 69578 69579)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) Triplesia edgelliana (3318 3319 3320 69537 69538 69543 69544 69547 69548 69549)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom Triplesia edgelliana (69590 69593)