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Terebratula fragilis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1813Terebratulites parasiticus Schlotheim
1814Terebratula fragilis Schlotheim
1834Delthyris flabelliformis Zenker p. 391 figs. Pl 5, figs 1-4
1890Spiriferina fragilis Bittner p. 29 figs. Pl 35, figs 2-4
1915Spiriferina fragilis Arthaber
1923Spiriferina fragilis Newton
1974Punctospirella fragilis Dagys p. 136
1991Punctospirella fragilis Siblík p. 168 figs. Pl 1, fig 8
1992Punctospirella fragilis Urosevic et al. p. 473 figs. Pl. 1, Fig. 4-6
1993Punctospirella fragilis Iordan figs. Pl 1, fig 9
1997Punctospirella fragilis Torti and Angiolini p. 165 figs. Pl 1, figs 25-27; pl 2, figs 6-8
2003Punctospirella fragilis Palfy p. 145 figs. Pl Br-I, 13-14
2009Punctospirella fragilis Sun et al. p. 65 figs. 5,6A-D

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familyTerebratulidaeGray 1840
subfamilyTerebratulinaeGray 1840
genusTerebratula
speciesfragilisSchlotheim 1814

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.

Terebratula fragilis Schlotheim 1814
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
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