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Chonetinella gerontica

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Taxonomy
Chonetinella gerontica was named by Cooper and Grant (1975) [Plate 154 is in Volume II (Cooper and Grant, 1974) of the series]. Its type specimen is USNM 153753a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Chonetinella gerontica Cooper and Grant p. 1275 figs. Pl 154, figs 8-12; pl 501, figs 5-24

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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
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyRugosochonetidae
subfamilyRugosochonetinae
genusChonetinellaRamsbottom 1952
speciesgerontica

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.

Chonetinella gerontica Cooper and Grant 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height63.732.205.704.001.61

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Chonetinella gerontica (106109)