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Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) Jones
2017Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) Liljeroth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
subgenusSowerbyellaJones 1928

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.

Subg. †Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) Jones 1928
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†Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) ampla Nikitin and Popov 1996
†Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) multipartita Williams and Cocks 1978
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Invalid names: Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) tamdysuensis Misius 1986 [synonym]
†Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rectangularis Rasmussen et al. 2012
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Invalid names: Sowerbyella tenuicincta McCoy 1849 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Richmondian or 461.10000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (296 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) Sowerbyella varicostellata (164884 186138)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella antiqua (45212 45215)
Abereiddian - Aurelucian468.0 - 456.6Ireland Sowerbyella antiqua (188888 188892 188893 188894)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom Sowerbyella antiqua (69572 69573 69574 69575 69576 69577 69578 69579 69580 69597 69598 69599 69600 69601)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella antiqua (69538 69581 69582 69583 69584 69585)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Sowerbyella varicostellata (164937)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom Sowerbyella multipartita (165232)
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella sericea (188594)
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella sericea (43635)
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella sericea (45322 45323)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella sericea (46883 46886 46887 46891 46892 46893)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom Sowerbyella musculosa (173761)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella musculosa (43639 188589) Sowerbyella sericea (43636 43637 43638 188588 188593 188596)
Aurelucian458.4 - 456.6Ireland Sowerbyella antiqua (188895 188929)
Soudleyan - Longvillian458.4 - 455.0United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Sowerbyella monilifera (13840)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0United Kingdom (England) Sowerbyella sericea (3652 3654)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Estonia Sowerbyella forumi (164222 164257) Sowerbyella sp. (164219 164248)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0USA (Alaska) Sowerbyella rectangularis (164856)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Kazakhstan Sowerbyella ampla (80208)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Norway (Hamar) Sowerbyella sericea (194772)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Argentina Sowerbyella sericea (144790)
Aurelucian - Burrellian458.4 - 452.5United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella soudleyensis (173813)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Sowerbyella acquistriata (34028 34029 34030 34031) Sowerbyella aequistriata (34007 34032 34152 34153 34167 34168 34169)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26274 26275 26276)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Kazakhstan Sowerbyella akdombakensis (116266 116272 116277 116278 116279 116280 116281 116284 116304 116305 116306 116307 116312) Sowerbyella ampla (80207 80209 80210 80213 80214 80215 80217 80218) Sowerbyella rukavishnikovae (80257 80259 80261 80263 80264 80265 80266 80269 80270 80274 80275 80276)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Sweden (Vastergotland) Sowerbyella sericea (76905)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Sowerbyella sericea (77222)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Maryland) Sowerbyella sericea (410 411)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (New York) Sowerbyella sericea (1196)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia (Ida-Viru) Sowerbyella eha (174286)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia Sowerbyella eha (168526) Sowerbyella trivia (174368)
Idavere458.0 - 453.0Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Sowerbyella plana (168405)
Idavere - Johvi458.0 - 449.9Netherlands Sowerbyella plana (192065)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26191)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Sowerbyella acquistriata (33996 33997) Sowerbyella aequistriata (33532 33995)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Sowerbyella rectangularis (164853)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26192)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26272)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Sowerbyella sericea (34339 34340 34341 34342 34343 34344)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Lenister) Sowerbyella sericea (55702 55710)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Leinster) Sowerbyella sericea (55677)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella soudleyensis (173795 173812)
Marshbrookian - Actonian455.0 - 453.0Norway (Hadeland) Sowerbyella sericea (166928 166940 167370 167418)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) Sowerbyella sericea (3655)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5Norway (Oslo) Sowerbyella sericea (3253)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Saare) Sowerbyella oepiki (175167)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Lääne) Sowerbyella trivia (195653 195654)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia Sowerbyella forumi (161153 174371 174373 174374 197518 197549) Sowerbyella oepiki (169099 197519) Sowerbyella trivia (169021 174372 174376 174386 174387) Sowerbyella trivia, Sowerbyella forumi (174385)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Sowerbyella forumi (161216 174388 197525) Sowerbyella oepiki (197526)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Lithuania Sowerbyella forumi (192436) Sowerbyella forumi, Sowerbyella oepiki (207210) Sowerbyella oepiki (195479)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Vinni) Sowerbyella trivia (174288)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Latvia (Daugavpils) Sowerbyella trivia (192985)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Kuusiku) Sowerbyella forumi (38037)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Jõhvi) Sowerbyella trivia (174337)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Rapla County) Sowerbyella forumi (174380) Sowerbyella trivia (174377 174378 174379)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia (Harju) Sowerbyella forumi (174338) Sowerbyella oepiki (197528) Sowerbyella sp., Sowerbyella trivia (195554) Sowerbyella trivia (174375 193520)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Latvia Sowerbyella forumi, Sowerbyella oepiki (207211)
Keila453.9 - 453.0Russian Federation Sowerbyella forumi (174389)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Norway Sowerbyella sericea (164414)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) Sowerbyella sericea (337 431 432 76089 76090)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26263 26267 26268 26269 26270 26271 26273 26277)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Lithuania Sowerbyella oepiki, Sowerbyella tenera (207212 207241) Sowerbyella tenera (192437 192438 192878 195474 195476 207240)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Latvia Sowerbyella oepiki, Sowerbyella tenera (207213)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Belarus Sowerbyella tenera (192883 192884 195475)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia (Sibila) Sowerbyella tenera (37805)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia (Ida Viru) Sowerbyella tenera (168965)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia (Rookula) Sowerbyella tenera (37773 37810)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Russian Federation Sowerbyella tenera (174381 174383)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Sowerbyella tenera (161217 169027 197531 197532 197533 197552)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia (Kuusiku) Sowerbyella tenera (37777)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia Sowerbyella forumi (197550) Sowerbyella oepiki (166055 168766) Sowerbyella tenera (163470)
Oandu - Rakvere453.0 - 450.5Norway Sowerbyella sericea (167239)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Lithuania Sowerbyella forumi (207208)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) Sowerbyella plana (173925) Sowerbyella sp., Sowerbyella trivia (193519) Sowerbyella trivia (197483)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Latvia Sowerbyella forumi (207209)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia Sowerbyella plana (168224 174366) Sowerbyella plana, Sowerbyella trivia (174367) Sowerbyella trivia (174340)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia (Ida-Viru) Sowerbyella plana (174370) Sowerbyella sp. (193522)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Latvia (Daugavpils) Sowerbyella trivia (192984)
Onnian453.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) Sowerbyella sericea (43729)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Estonia Sowerbyella sp. (164249) Sowerbyella tenera (226719) Sowerbyella trivia (164264 164265)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Kazakhstan Anisopleurella ampla (80173) Sowerbyella akdombakensis (185961) Sowerbyella akdombakensis, Sowerbyella ampla (185962) Sowerbyella ampla (204072 204073 204074 204075 204076) Sowerbyella sinensis (161989 162026)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Kazakhstan (Chingiz Terrane) Sowerbyella papiliuncula (154310 154312 154313 161731)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Newfoundland) Sowerbyella sericea (192322)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Jiangxi) Sowerbyella sinensis (192822 210140)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Zhejiang) Sowerbyella sinensis (116244)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella sericea (173775 173811)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Sowerbyella elusa (164412) Sowerbyella monilifera (219884)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Estonia (Sibila) Sowerbyella tenera (38038)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania and Virginia) Sowerbyella sericea (77103)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26293 26294 26295)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New York) Sowerbyella sericea (77104)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26296)
Ashgill - Richmondian449.5 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26303)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) Sowerbyella sp. (37638)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Jiangxi) Sowerbyella sinensis (89295 186235 186236 186237 186240 186247 186264 186265 186268 186271 186272 186273 186274 186276 186277 186278 186279 186280)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Kazakhstan (Central) Sowerbyella ampla (52737)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2USA (Alaska) Sowerbyella rectangularis (164854)