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Rhaetina ovalis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Rhaetina ovalis was named by Pearson (1977). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ober Ampelsbach by Achenkirch, which is in a Rhaetian carbonate limestone in the Koessen Formation of Austria.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Rhaetina ovalis Pearson p. 41 figs. Pl 4, figs 14-16; text-fig 13

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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
speciesovalis

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 ovalis Pearson 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height37.677.368.197.500.444

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Siblik 1967

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Rhaetina ovalis (type locality: 137771)