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Yorkia washingtonensis

Kutorginata - Kutorginida - Yorkiidae

Taxonomy
Yorkia washingtonensis was named by Walcott (1897). Its type specimen is USNM 26434 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Yorkia washingtonensis Walcott pp. 715 - 716 figs. Plate LX, fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classKutorginata
orderKutorginidaKühn 1949
superfamilyKutorginaceaSchuchert 1893
familyYorkiidaeRowell 1962
genusYorkia
specieswashingtonensis

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.

Yorkia washingtonensis Walcott 1897
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 13:08:31
Modified: 2009-06-10 15:08:31
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available