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Sphenorhynchia varicostata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Sphenorhynchia varicostata was named by Cooper (1989). It is not extant. Its type locality is Al Jurayfah, S1485, which is in a Bajocian shallow subtidal limestone in the Dhruma Formation of Saudi Arabia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Sphenorhynchia varicostata Cooper

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotetradoideaLicharew 1956
familyPrionorhynchiidae
genusSphenorhynchia
speciesvaricostata

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height419.817.522.719.82.36

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 Bajocian to the top of the Bathonian or 170.30000 to 166.10000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Saudi Arabia Sphenorhynchia varicostata (type locality: 98767 98796 98962 136078)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia Sphenorhynchia varicostata (98768 98773 98892)