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Wellerella osagensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella (Camerophoria) osagensis was named by Shumard and Swallow (1858) [Rhynchonella (Camerophoria) osagensis Swallow in Shumard and Swallow 1858]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Wellerella osagensis by Hoare (1961), Mudge et al. (1962).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Rhynchonella (Camerophoria) osagensis Shumard and Swallow p. 217
1961Wellerella osagensis Hoare p. 32–33 figs. pl. 4 f. 6–8
1962Wellerella osagensis Mudge et al. p. 75 figs. Pl 11, figs 18-20

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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
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956
genusWellerella
speciesosagensis()

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.

Wellerella osagensis Shumard and Swallow 1858
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Wellerella osagensis immatura Dunbar and Chonrda 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height914.611.109.505.001.65

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Carboniferous to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 358.86000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (83 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous - Chesterian358.86 - 323.4USA (Utah) Wellerella osagensis (13363)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Nevada) Wellerella osagensis (12782)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Kansas) Wellerella osagensis (920 974)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Wellerella osagensis (70309 70382 70487)
Kasimovian - Gzhelian307.0 - 298.9USA (Utah) Wellerella osagensis (39988 39989)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Wellerella osagensis (146828)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Wellerella osagensis (1051 1054 1060 1062 1063 1065 1067 1074 1091 1096 1101 217891 217908 217915 217932 217941 217958 225756 225757 225758 225759 225760 225761 225772 225773 225774 225775 225776)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Wellerella osagensis (50219)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Wellerella osagensis (800 808 811 828 831 850 852 866 868 879)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Peru (Cusco) Wellerella osagensis (41338)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Kansas) Wellerella osagensis (809 812 817 829 863 869 894 12114 12188 12190)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Apurimac) Wellerella osagensis (41357 41358 41359 41360)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Bolivia Wellerella osagensis (62316)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Cusco) Wellerella osagensis (41343 41347)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Wyoming) Wellerella osagensis (11230)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Bolivia Wellerella osagensis (47006)
Noginskian276.8 - 264.9USA (Kansas) Wellerella osagensis (11531 11560 11591 11677 11849 11880 11941 11948 11958 12038 12042)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Montana) Wellerella osagensis (11279)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902USA (Wyoming) Wellerella osagensis (11223)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902USA (Montana) Wellerella osagensis (11273)