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Squamirhynchia squamiplex

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula squamiplex was named by Quenstedt (1871). It is the type species of Squamirhynchia.

It was recombined as Rhynchonella squamiplex by Rollier (1917); it was recombined as Squamirhynchia squamiplex by Ager (1967), Alméras and Fauré (2000) and Paredes et al. (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Terebratula squamiplex Quenstedt p. 72 figs. Pl 38, figs 2-8
1917Rhynchonella squamiplex Rollier p. 92
1967Squamirhynchia squamiplex Ager p. 144 figs. Pl 12, figs 6-10; text-figs 88-90
2000Squamirhynchia squamiplex Alméras and Fauré p. 112 figs. Pl 11, fig 20
2013Squamirhynchia squamiplex Paredes et al. figs. Pl 1, fig 6

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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
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyCyclothyrididae()
subfamilyCyclothyridinae(Makridin 1955)
genusSquamirhynchia
speciessquamiplex(Quenstedt 1871)

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.

Squamirhynchia squamiplex Quenstedt 1871
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height27.956.2010.28.202.83

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

Age range: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliensbachian or 190.80000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Somerset) Squamirhynchia squamiplex (159498)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Somerset) Squamirhynchia squamiplex (159499)
Oxynotum196.5 - 189.6Portugal Squamirhynchia squamiplex (159053)
Raricostatum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Somerset) Squamirhynchia squamiplex (159500 171342)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Greenland Squamirhynchia squamiplex (162113)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Bulgaria Squamirhynchia squamiplex (106906)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Dorset) Squamirhynchia squamiplex (159502)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany Squamirhynchia squamiplex (159501)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0France Squamirhynchia squamiplex (160810)