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Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella northamptonensis was named by Davidson (1878) [Rhynchonella tetrahedra var. northamptonensis]. Its type specimen is BMNH B.27324 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bugbrook, near Weedon (Davidson coll), which is in a Spinatum carbonate limestone in the Marlstone Rock Formation of the United Kingdom.

It was recombined as Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis by Ager (1954), Ager (1962) and Alméras and Fauré (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Rhynchonella northamptonensis Davidson p. 199 figs. Pl 29, figs 7-12
1954Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis Ager p. 42 figs. Pl 1, figs 6a-c
1962Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis Ager p. 101 figs. Pl 9, figs 7,8; text-figs 61,62
2000Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis Alméras and Fauré p. 156 figs. Pl 16, figs 1-5; suppl. fig. 51

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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
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyTetrarhynchiidaeAger 1965
subfamilyGibbirhynchiinae
genusGibbirhynchia
speciesnorthamptonensis(Davidson 1878)

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height612.97.8019.714.14.71

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: Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 189.60000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis (28842 28844 28845 28847)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis (159396)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0France Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis (124120 160221 160222 160223 160225 160238 160243 160252 160866 160988 160989)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Northamptonshire) Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis (159398) Rhynchonella northamptonensis (138200)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain Gibbirhynchia northamptonensis (160227 160990)