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Gunnarella magnifica

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Taxonomy
Gunnarella magnifica was named by Cocks (2005). Its type specimen is RMS Br 6989, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Kallholn (Kallhäll), Boda Limestone, which is in a Pirgu/Porkuni reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Boda Limestone Formation of Sweden.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Strophomena rigida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Gunnarella magnifica Cocks pp. 250-252 figs. pl. 2 1-8, ?9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophomenidaeKing 1846
subfamilyStrophomeninaeKing 1846
genusGunnarella
speciesmagnifica

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.

†Gunnarella magnifica Cocks 2005
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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: 2009-06-10 12:25:02
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:25:02
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Pirgu to the top of the Porkuni or 449.50000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Gunnarella magnifica (73413)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.7Sweden (Dalarne) Gunnarella magnifica (type locality: 73407 73462)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Gunnarella magnifica (73408 73463)