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Rhynchonella tazerdunensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella tazerdunensis was named by Dubar (1967). It is not extant. Its type locality is Tazerdunet (Tataouine), which is in a Callovian/Kimmeridgian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone/marl in the Tataouine Formation of Tunisia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Rhynchonella tazerdunensis Dubar

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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
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyRhynchonellinaeGray 1848
genusRhynchonellaFischer 1809
speciestazerdunensis

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
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 13:59:55
Modified: 2009-06-04 15:59:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Middle Callovian to the top of the Late/Upper Callovian or 164.70000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Tunisia Rhynchonella tazerdunensis (13900 13903)
Callovian - Kimmeridgian166.1 - 152.1Tunisia Rhynchonella tazerdunensis (99125 type locality: 99126)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Tunisia Rhynchonella tazerdunensis (13612 13660)