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Virgiana (Virgiana)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Virgiana (Virgiana) was named by Twenhofel (1914). Its type is Pentamerus barrandi.

It was assigned to Virgiana by Twenhofel (1914).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-07-03; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-07-03

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Virgiana (Virgiana) Twenhofel p. 27

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusVirgianaTwenhofel 1914
subgenusVirgianaTwenhofel 1914

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.

Subg. †Virgiana (Virgiana) Twenhofel 1914
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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 12:37:11
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:37:11
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Virgiana barrandei (113165 158508 163500 163501 163502 163503 163504)