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Austinella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Austinella was named by Foerste (1909) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-u O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 4,26].

It was assigned to Plaesiomyidae by Howe (1988), Potter (1990); to Plaesiomyinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Austinella Foerste
1988Austinella Howe p. 210
1990Austinella Potter
2000Austinella Williams et al. p. 747
2002Austinella Sepkoski

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusAustinellaFoerste 1909

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.

G. †Austinella Foerste 1909
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Austinella kankakensis McChesney 1861
Austinella multicostella Alberstadt 1973
Austinella sarybulakensis Popov et al. 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 08:58:44
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:58:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Llanvirn to the top of the Richmondian or 468.00000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn - Llandeilian468.0 - 458.2USA (Alaska) Austinella indet. (13615)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan A. sarybulakensis (80218)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) A. scovellei (75106 75108 78390 78703)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) A. sp. (101902 101981)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Guizhou) A. sp. (5137)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Nunvait) A. cooperi (192779)
Chatfieldian - Edenian453.8 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) A. cooperi (24116)
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Oklahoma) A. multicostella (10753 55505 55506 55507 55508)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan A. sp. (80173)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) A. lebediensis (205385 205560)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa) A. kankakensis (23809)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) A. kankakensis (23281)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) A. kankakensis (23282)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) A. kankakensis (23810)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Nunavut) A. cooperi (24120)
Edenian - Richmondian451.0 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) A. sp. (109071)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) A. kankakensis (165288)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) A. kankakensis (23811)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) A. multicostella (55510)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) A. kankakensis (23283)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (California) A. sp. (226296)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Idaho) A. whitfieldi (183358)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Tennessee) A. kankakensis (13496 192098)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (California) A. kankakensis (99695 99698 100635 100638 100642 100644 100864)