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Homoeorhynchia capitulata

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella capitulata was named by Tate (1876). Its type specimen is GSM 28584 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ironstone mines of Cleveland, which is in a Spinatum carbonate limestone in the United Kingdom.

It was recombined as Homoeorhynchia capitulata by Ager (1956) and Ager (1967).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Rhynchonella capitulata Tate p. 424 figs. Pl 15, figs 24,25
1956Homoeorhynchia capitulata Ager p. 33 figs. Pl 4, figs 1a-c; text-fig 20
1967Homoeorhynchia capitulata Ager p. 158

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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
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyRhynchonellinaeGray 1848
genusHomoeorhynchia
speciescapitulata(Tate 1876)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.70

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 Spinatum to the top of the Falciferum or 189.60000 to 182.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (Scotland) Homoeorhynchia capitulata (28849)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7United Kingdom (England) Homoeorhynchia capitulata (28848)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Homoeorhynchia capitulata (38101 138207 159250) Rhynchonella capitulata (159249)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom Homoeorhynchia capitulata (38105)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Homoeorhynchia capitulata (159508)