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Rhynchotrema nutrix

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella nutrix was named by Billings (1866). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Rhynchotrema nutrix by Jin (1989).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Rhynchonella nutrix Billings p. 43
1989Rhynchotrema nutrix Jin pp. 49-51 figs. Pl. 3, figs. 1-22; Pl. 25, fig. 9; Pl. 26, figs. 1-2; Text-figs. 21-23

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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
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhynchotrematidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyRhynchotrematinaeSchuchert 1913
genusRhynchotremaHall 1860
speciesnutrix(Billings 1866)

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.

Rhynchotrema nutrix Billings 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:14:30
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:14:30
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Richmondian or 445.20000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Rhynchotrema nutrix (158584 163768 163792 163793)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) Rhynchotrema nutrix (158770 163759 163763 163765)