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Maorirhynchia

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Maorirhynchia was named by MacFarlan (1992) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-u Tr Nori-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1068]. Its type is Rhynchonella nuggetensis.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Maorirhynchia MacFarlan p. 71
2002Maorirhynchia Sepkoski
2002Maorirhynchia 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
genusMaorirhynchia

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. †Maorirhynchia MacFarlan 1992
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Maorirhynchia mackayi MacFarlan 1992
Maorirhynchia nelsonensis MacFarlan 1992
Maorirhynchia nuggetensis Wilckens 1927
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Invalid names: Rhynchonella maorica Wilckens 1927 [synonym]
Maorirhynchia taringaturana MacFarlan 1992
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height298.252.4019.98.604.13

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Otamitan or 247.20000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections (113 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0New Zealand M. nelsonensis (44483 134434 134436 134437 134482 134489 134913 134965 134969 134970) M. sp. A (135198)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0New Zealand M. nuggetensis (44461 134432 134556 134575 134576 134577 134585 134586 134588 134590 134591 134595 134597 134598 134632 134794 134827 134830 134831 134832 134833 134852 134853 134855 134858 134859 134871 134910 134961 134974 134975 134976 134990 134998 134999 135020 135144 135150 135166 135206 135213 135246 135247 135252 135260 135264 135275 135280 135288 135290 135291 135292 135295 135297 135298 135299 135300 135308 135309) Rhynchonella nuggetensis (134792 134793 137870) Rhynchonella nuggetensis, Rhynchonella maorica (135296)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0New Zealand M. nuggetensis (61462)
Oretian227.5 - 221.5New Zealand M. mackayi (134173 134624 135050) M. taringaturana (135154 135245)
Oretian227.5 - 221.5New Caledonia M. nuggetensis (133833)
Otamitan221.5 - 212.0New Zealand M. mackayi (134929 135016 135017 135023 135024 135025 135060 135061 135062 135063 135249 135253 135278 135279) M. mackayi, M. taringaturana (135055 135067) M. sp. B (134475) M. taringaturana (134032 134098 134107 134174 134175 134176 134177 134447 134980 134983 135054 135058 135068 135069 135181)