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Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula tetraedra was named by Sowerby (1812). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Aynho, which is in a Spinatum carbonate limestone in the United Kingdom. It is the type species of Tetrarhynchia.

It was recombined as Tetrarhynchia tetraedra by Siblik (1967); it was recombined as Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra by Ager (1956) and Alméras and Fauré (2000).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1812Terebratula tetraedra Sowerby
1812Terebratula media Sowerby p. 191 figs. Pl 83, fig 5
1812Terebratula tetraedra Sowerby p. 191 figs. Pl. 83, Fig. 4
1956Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra Ager p. 4 figs. Pl 1, figs 1a-c,2a; text-figs 5-8
1967Tetrarhynchia tetraedra Siblik p. 154
2000Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra Alméras and Fauré p. 140 figs. Pl 14, figs 9-14; suppl. fig. 44-45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyTetrarhynchiidaeAger 1965
subfamilyTetrarhynchiinaeAger 1965
genusTetrarhynchia
speciestetrahedra(Sowerby 1812)

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.

†Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra Sowerby 1812
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Invalid names: Terebratula media Sowerby 1812 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height812.16.6021.512.15.40

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 Davoei to the top of the Pliensbachian or 189.60000 to 182.70000 Ma

Collections (68 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Jurassic201.3 - 174.1United Kingdom (Scotland) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (28849)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.3 - 174.1United Kingdom (England) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (28848)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Chile Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (7429 7430)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7United Kingdom Tetrarhynchia tetraedra (213641 213648 213649 213651 213654 213655)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0Spain (Aragon) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (146728 146730 146731)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Serbia and Montenegro Tetrarhynchia tetraedra (73325)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Spain Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (160466)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (28839 28842 28844 28845 28847)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Slovakia Tetrarhynchia tetraedra (158496)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Chile Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (33655 33656 33657 33658 33660 33662 33665 33666 33883 33886 33887 33889 33890 35433 35436)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Spain Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (160339 160340 160891 160892)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0France Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (160767 160890)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (159206)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (222161 222184)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (119145 119155)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Slovakia Tetrarhynchia tetraedra (158497)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Warwickshire) Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (159204)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (38105 218423 218424 218426)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Tetrarhynchia tetraedra (38093)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Northamptonshire) Terebratula tetraedra (type locality: 159205)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom Tetrarhynchia tetraedra (213658 213672 213675 213676 213677 213678 213679 213681 213684 213685 213686 213687)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain Tetrarhynchia tetrahedra (160463)