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Enantiosphenidae

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Enantiosphenidae

Taxonomy
Enantiosphenidae was named by Torley (1934). Its type is Enantiosphen.

It was assigned to Gypiduloidea by Williams et al. (2002).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Enantiosphenidae Torley
2002Enantiosphenidae Williams et al. p. 1020

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyGypiduloideaSchuchert and LeVene 1929
familyEnantiosphenidaeTorley 1934
familyEnantiosphenidaeTorley 1934

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.

Fm. †Enantiosphenidae Torley 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:46
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:11:46
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Nevada) Enantiosphenella sp. (5317)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Enantiosphenella cybele (94266 94278)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Enantiosphenella cybele (94402 94403) Enantiosphenella sp. (94272)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Germany Enantiosphen sp. (60183)