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Somalirhynchia bihenensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Somalirhynchia bihenensis was named by Muir-Wood (1935). Its type locality is Bihendula, which is in a Callovian/Oxfordian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bihen Limestone Formation of Somalia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Somalirhynchia bihenensis Muir-Wood

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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
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyTetrarhynchiidaeAger 1965
subfamilyTetrarhynchiinaeAger 1965
genusSomalirhynchiaWeir 1925
speciesbihenensis

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.

Somalirhynchia bihenensis Muir-Wood 1935
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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 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Callovian or 166.10000 to 163.50000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Egypt Somalirhynchia bihenensis (99800 99801)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Tunisia Somalirhynchia bihenensis (36660)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Eritrea Somalirhynchia bihenensis (92925)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Somalia Somalirhynchia bihenensis (92990 92991 type locality: 93020)
Callovian - Kimmeridgian166.1 - 152.1Tunisia Somalirhynchia bihenensis (99126)