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Malwirhynchia transversalis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Malwirhynchia transversalis was named by Chiplonker (1938). Its type specimen is B.H.U. No B/2 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chirakhan (Bagh Beds), which is in a Cenomanian carbonate limestone/limestone in India. It is the type species of Malwirhynchia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Malwirhynchia transversalis Chiplonker p. 311 figs. Pl. 30, Fig. 5-12; Text Fig. 6-7

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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
subfamilyIvanoviellinae
genusMalwirhynchia
speciestransversalis

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.

Malwirhynchia transversalis Chiplonker 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
height17.10

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

Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Malwirhynchia transversalis (type locality: 160185)