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Wellerella bidentata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Pugnax bidentata was named by Girty (1908).

It was recombined as Pugnoides bidentatus by King (1931); it was recombined as Wellerella bidentata by Cooper and Grant (1976).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
W. cooperi, W. immatura

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Pugnax bidentata Girty p. 318 figs. Pl 20, figs 20-20c; pl 24, figs 17-17c
1909Pugnax bidentata Girty
1931Pugnoides bidentatus King
1976Wellerella bidentata Cooper and Grant p. 1951

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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
speciesbidentata()

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 bidentata Girty 1908
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height344.733.007.504.601.04

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Wordian or 293.52000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Cusco) Wellerella bidentata (41345)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Apurimac) Wellerella bidentata (41335 41352 41353)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Peru (Ayacucho) Wellerella bidentata (41371 41378)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Bolivia Wellerella bidentata (47006)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Pugnoides bidentatus (69002 113192 113193 113198 121457 149783 149860 150251 150556 150956 151280)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Pugnax bidentata (108803)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Pugnax bidentata (108821)