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Rhaetina caucasica

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Rhaetina caucasica was named by Dagys (1963). Its type specimen is IGiG No. 91/452 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Rhaetina caucasica Dagys p. 159 figs. Pl. 24, fig 6; Pl. 25, figs 1-3
1985Rhaetina caucasica Jin et al. p. 225 figs. Pl 20, figs 17-20

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyAngustothyrididaeDagys 1972
genusRhaetina
speciescaucasica

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.

Rhaetina caucasica Dagys 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height118.5

Composition: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Reinforcement: nog
Ontogeny: accretiong
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-01-17 13:47:47
Modified: 2008-01-17 15:47:47
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Siblik 1967, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Lacian or 221.50000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Republic of Adygea) Rhaetina caucasica (127978)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Rhaetina caucasica (97857)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation Rhaetina caucasica (128094)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Tajikistan Rhaetina caucasica (127943)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Sichuan) Rhaetina caucasica (132563)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Yunnan) Rhaetina caucasica (132575)