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Composita subquadrata

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Athyris subquadrata was named by Hall (1858).

It was recombined as Composita subquadrata by Gordon (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Athyris subquadrata Hall
1975Composita subquadrata Gordon

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusCompositaBrown 1849
speciessubquadrata(Hall 1858)

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.

†Composita subquadrata Hall 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Desmoinesian or 358.90000 to 306.00000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Alberta) Composita subquadrata (8610)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Russian Federation Composita subquadrata (62639)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Virginia) Composita subquadrata (6999)
Chesterian - Arnsbergian335.5 - 323.7USA (Wyoming) Composita subquadrata (5739)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Composita subquadrata (62439)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Indiana) Composita subquadrata (6885 6887 6893 6894)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2Canada (Alberta) Composita subquadrata (62329)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Nevada) Composita subquadrata (77065)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Alabama) Composita subquadrata (2853)
Chesterian - Alportian335.5 - 321.8USA (Wyoming) Composita subquadrata (5716)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0USA (Kentucky) Composita subquadrata (6964 6966 6968)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0USA (Indiana) Composita subquadrata (6926 6929 6930 6931 6932 6936 6938 6939 6940 6941 6944 6945 6962 6963)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Idaho) Composita subquadrata (93283 93288)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6Canada (British Columbia) Composita subquadrata (61637)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (Nevada) Composita subquadrata (229428 229429 229445)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (California) Composita subquadrata (229444)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Nevada) Composita subquadrata (59845 59847)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Nevada) Composita subquadrata (59849)