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Floweria iowensis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Schuchertella iowensis was named by Stainbrook (1943) [Type given as S.U.I. 6-323A originally.]. Its type specimen is UIPR 6-323A, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Brandon. waterlooensis zone, which is in a Givetian carbonate limestone in the Little Cedar Formation of Iowa.

It was recombined as Floweria iowensis by Stigall Rode (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Schuchertella iowensis Stainbrook pp. 42 - 43 figs. pl. 6 f. 8-10, 12-18, 23
1967Schuchertella iowenis Fraunfelter
1988Schuchertella iowensis Day p. 305
2005Floweria iowensis Stigall Rode pp. 162, Table 4

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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
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyAreostrophiidaeManankov 1979
subfamilyAdectorhynchinaeHenry and Gordon 1985
genusFloweria
speciesiowensis()

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.

†Floweria iowensis Stainbrook 1943
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Givetian or 383.00000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Iowa) Schuchertella iowensis (54381 93842 93843 93844 93845 93846 93847 type locality: 219868 231660)
Middle Givetian383.0 - 380.2USA (Missouri) Schuchertella iowensis (93849)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7USA (Iowa) Schuchertella iowensis (35478 35480 35481)