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Reticularia contexta

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Reticulariidae

Taxonomy
Reticularia contexta was named by Mansuy (1913). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kham-keut, at Kham-mon (Schwagerina princeps horizon), which is in an Asselian/Sakmarian carbonate limestone in Laos.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Reticularia contexta Mansuy p. 82 figs. Pl 9, fig 3

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyReticulariidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyReticulariinaeWaagen 1883
genusReticulariaFrederiks 1915
speciescontexta

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.

Reticularia contexta Mansuy 1913
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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: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 11:08:08
Modified: 2009-06-06 13:08:08
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Sakmarian or 298.90000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Laos Reticularia contexta (type locality: 233571)