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Suessia

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Suessiidae

Taxonomy
Suessia was named by Below (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Suessiidae.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Suessiidae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Suessia Below
2002Suessia Sepkoski
2006Suessia Williams et al. p. 1890

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderCyrtinidinaCarter and Johnson 1994
superfamilySuessioideaWaagen 1883
familySuessiidaeWaagen 1883
genusSuessiaBelow 1987

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. †Suessia Below 1987
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Suessia dissymetrica Revert 1971
Suessia liasiana Eudes-Deslongchamps 1853
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height25.352.7010.66.655.59

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Spinatum or 189.60000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0France S. dissymetrica (160913 160915)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Turkey S. liasiana (119448)