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Wilsoniella saffordi

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella saffordi was named by Hall (1860).

It was recombined as Wilsonia saffordi by Suchomel (1975); it was recombined as Wilsoniella saffordi by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Rhynchonella saffordi Hall
1975Wilsonia saffordi Suchomel
2002Wilsoniella saffordi Williams et al.

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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
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyTrigonirhynchiinaeSchmidt 1965
genusWilsoniellaKhalfin 1939
speciessaffordi(Hall 1860)

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.

Wilsoniella saffordi Hall 1860
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:30:20
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:34:41
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Ludfordian or 425.60000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Indiana) Wilsonia saffordi (6706)