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Rhynchotreta americana

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchotreta cuneata americana was named by Hall (1879).

It was recombined as Rhynchotreta americana by Boucot et al. (1988).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Rhynchotreta cuneata americana Hall p. 167 figs. Plate 25, Figs. 29 - 38
1988Rhynchotreta americana Boucot et al. p. 115

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyVirginiatinaeAmsden 1974
genusRhynchotretaHall 1879
speciesamericana(Hall 1879)

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.

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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: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 14:16:52
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:16:52
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Rhynchotreta americana (75266)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Rhynchotreta americana (26803)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Rhynchotreta americana (26864)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Rhynchotreta americana (26805)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) Rhynchotreta americana (26788 26802)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Rhynchotreta americana (12932 12933 12934 12935 13047 13050 13051 13052 13054)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Rhynchotreta americana (25876 25877 26778 26789 26792 26794)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (California) Rhynchotreta americana (226732)