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Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Hebetoechiidae

Taxonomy
Wilsonella wilsoni gibbosa was named by Nikiforova (1954). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa by Johnson et al. (1973).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Wilsonella wilsoni gibbosa Nikiforova p. 110 figs. Pl 11, figs 5a-d
1973Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa Johnson et al. p. 44 figs. Pl 23, figs 1-11

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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
superfamilyUncinuloideaRzonsnitskaya 1956
familyHebetoechiidaeHavlicek 1960
subfamilySphaerirhynchiinaeSavage 1996
genusSphaerirhynchia
speciesgibbosa(Nikiforova 1954)

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.

Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa Nikiforova 1954
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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: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 13:46:27
Modified: 2009-06-04 15:46:27
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 416.80000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Lochkovian419.62 - 416.8USA (Nevada) Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa (590 240749 240751 240752 240818)
Helderbergian - Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Ukraine Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa (13875)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Ukraine Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa (14151)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Ukraine (Ternopil's'ka) Sphaerirhynchia gibbosa (170606)