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Hemileurus

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Hemileurus was named by Cooper and Grant (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: P Asse Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Hemileurus runcinatus.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Hemileurus Cooper and Grant p. 2017
2002Hemileurus Sepkoski
2002Hemileurus Williams et al. p. 1270

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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
genusHemileurus

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. †Hemileurus Cooper and Grant 1976
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Hemileurus orbicularis Jin and Sun 1981
Hemileurus politus Angiolini et al. 2016
Hemileurus runcinatus Cooper and Grant 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height93.601.007.804.102.53

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 Moscovian to the top of the Kungurian or 315.20000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) H. sp. (62696)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) H. runcinatus (43474 43475 43479 43481 105591)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3China (Xizang) H. orbicularis (110085)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Tajikistan H. politus (182703 182705 182708)