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Gracianella reflexa

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Gracianella reflexa was named by Johnson et al. (1973). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCR 5430, Birch Creek, Roberts Mountain, which is in a Pridoli offshore ramp lime mudstone in the Roberts Mountain Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Gracianella reflexa Johnson et al. p. 54 figs. Pl 7, figs 1-18; pl 8, figs 1-10

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilyAtrypininaeMcEwan 1939
genusGracianellaJohnson and Boucot 1967
speciesreflexa

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.

Gracianella reflexa Johnson et al. 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
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: 2009-06-03 09:26:23
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:26:23
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Pridoli or 422.70000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Nevada) Gracianella reflexa (type locality: 180184 180186 180840 180841 240792)