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Cirpa fromontae

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Cirpa fromontae was named by Craig (2002). Its type specimen is WAM 81.1396a, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bringo Cutting (WAM), which is in a Bajocian shallow subtidal limestone in the Newmarracarra Limestone Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Cirpa fromontae Craig p. 387

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyCirpinaeAger 1965
genusCirpaDe Gregorio 1930
speciesfromontae

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.

Cirpa fromontae Craig 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height976.901.3017.77.403.13

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: Early/Lower Bajocian or 171.60000 to 168.40000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Australia (Western Australia) Cirpa fromontae (type locality: 153567 153568 153569 153570 153571 153572 153573 153575 153576 153577 153580)