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Fascicosta

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Fascicosta was named by Stehli (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 7].

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Allorhynchidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Fascicosta Stehli p. 71
2002Fascicosta Sepkoski
2002Fascicosta Williams et al. p. 1268

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyAllorhynchidaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusFascicosta

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. †Fascicosta Stehli 1955
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Fascicosta bella Cooper and Grant 1976
Fascicosta elongata Cooper and Grant 1976
Fascicosta longaeva Girty 1908
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height75.532.458.706.002.04

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 Kungurian to the top of the Capitanian or 279.30000 to 259.90000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Oman F. longaeva (166923)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Rhynchonella longaeva (108803)
Wordian268.8 - 265.1USA (Texas) F. bella, F. elongata (101867) F. elongata (81586 102619 105896 106244) F. longaeva (105902 106138)
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9USA (New Mexico) F. bella (105989) F. elongata (81629) F. longaeva (102609 102622 102629 106253)
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9USA (Texas) F. bella (106248 106249) F. bella, F. elongata (105894) F. bella, F. elongata, F. longaeva (105895) F. bella, F. longaeva (81626) F. longaeva (81697 101798 101809 102618 105893 105994) Rhynchonella longaeva (108801 108812)