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Cirpa variabilis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella variabilis was named by Schlotheim (1813).

It was recombined as Cirpa variabilis by Ager (1959).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1813Rhynchonella variabilis Schlotheim
1820Rhynchonella variabilis Schlotheim
1959Cirpa variabilis Ager

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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
subfamilyCirpinaeAger 1965
genusCirpaDe Gregorio 1930
speciesvariabilis(Schlotheim 1813)

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.

†Cirpa variabilis Schlotheim 1813
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height110.5

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: base of the Anisian to the top of the Middle Callovian or 247.20000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Austria (Innsbruck) Rhynchonella variabilis (202274)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Rhynchonella variabilis (198904)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (England) Rhynchonella variabilis (84121)
Angulata201.3 - 196.5France (Lorraine) Rhynchonella variabilis (53947)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Hungary Cirpa variabilis (160447)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Italy Rhynchonella variabilis (173592)
Early/Lower Sinemurian - Hettangian196.5 - 199.3Hungary Cirpa variabilis (160445 160446)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Rhynchonella variabilis (140334 227266)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Rhynchonella variabilis (38725 38729 38734)
Middle Callovian164.7 - 161.2Madagascar Rhynchonella variabilis (98125)