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Hypopsia

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae

Taxonomy
Hypopsia was named by Cooper and Grant (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: P Asse Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Hypopsia versuta.

It was assigned to Orthotetellidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
H. versuta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Hypopsia Cooper and Grant pp. 272-273
2000Hypopsia Williams et al. p. 657
2002Hypopsia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyOrthotetellidae
genusHypopsia

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. †Hypopsia Cooper and Grant 1974
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Hypopsia versuta Cooper and Grant 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height110.7----
valve height87.432.0016.08.804.66

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Asselian or 298.90000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) H. versuta (43468)