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Hypsiptycha argenturbicum

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella argenturbica was named by White (1874).

It was recombined as Rhynchotrema argenturbicum by Cooper (1944); it was misspelled as Rhynchotrema argenturbiem by Allen and Lester (1957); it was recombined as Hypsiptycha argenturbicum by Amsden (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Rhynchonella argenturbica White p. 14
1877Rhynchonella argenturbica White pp. 75-76 figs. pl. 4, figs 12a-12e
1944Rhynchotrema argenturbicum Cooper p. 309 figs. Pl. 118, figs. 4-6.
1957Rhynchotrema argenturbiem Allen and Lester
1983Hypsiptycha argenturbicum Amsden p. 39

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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
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhynchotrematidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyLepidocyclinaeCooper 1956
genusHypsiptychaWang 1949
speciesargenturbicum()

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.

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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 14:09:57
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:09:57
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Caradoc or 450.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Georgia) Rhynchotrema argenturbiem (32578 32579 32580 32581 32583 32585 32586 32614 32615 32617 32618 32619)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (192143)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New Mexico) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (165283 165284)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (165277 165278 165280 165313 165324 165329)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Colorado) Rhynchotrema argenturbicum (10338)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (192137)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (New Mexico) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (165285 165286)