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Wellerella truncata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Wellerella truncata was named by Dunbar and Condra (1932).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Wellerella truncata Dunbar and Condra p. 292 figs. Pl 27, figs 17-21
1962Wellerella truncata Mudge et al. p. 75 figs. Pl 11, fig 21

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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
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956
genusWellerella
speciestruncataDunbar and Condra 1932

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.

Wellerella truncata Dunbar and Condra 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height11.89

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 Noginskian to the top of the Asselian or 301.20000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nevada) Wellerella truncata (144025)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Wellerella truncata (156708)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Wellerella truncata (800 861 870 880)
Noginskian301.2 - 300.1USA (Kansas) Wellerella truncata (11834 11948 11953)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Kansas) Wellerella truncata (12115)