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Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella ruthenensis was named by Reynes (1868). It is the type species of Rhynchonelloidea.

It was recombined as Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis by Alméras and Peybernès (1979) and Alméras and Fauré (2000).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Rhynchonella ruthenensis Reynes p. 107 figs. Pl 6, figs 3b,5,5a-h
1881Rhynchonella epiliasina Leymerie p. 150 figs. Pl D, figs 4a,b
1979Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis Alméras and Peybernès p. 47 figs. Pl 1, figs 11-13; text-figs 9-14
2000Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis Alméras and Fauré p. 169 figs. Pl 17, figs 9-17

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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
genusRhynchonelloidea
speciesruthenensis(Reynes 1868)

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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Invalid names: Rhynchonella epiliasina Leymerie 1881 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1210.27.6012.510.21.46

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 Late/Upper Toarcian to the top of the Murchisonae or 180.10000 to 171.60000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6France (Aude) Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (136803 136805 160584)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Spain Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (161031 161032)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6France Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (160586 160587 160594 161024)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Opalinum180.1 - 171.6France (Aude) Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (161023)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Opalinum180.1 - 171.6France Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (160596 161026 161027 161028 161029 161030)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6France Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (171318)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6France (Aude) Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (160585)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Spain Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (161113)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6France Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis (161025)