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Brevilamnulella umbosulcata

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Brevilamnulella umbosulcata was named by Rasmussen et al. (2010) [= 1975 Brevilamnulella sp., Sapelnikov & Rukavishnikova, p. 74, figs. 26a,b; pl. 17, figs. 17–18.]. Its type specimen is MGUH 29216 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Brevilamnulella umbosulcata Rasmussen et al. pp. 143 - 146 figs. Fig. 7A–M; Figs. 8–9

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyMariannellinaeSapelnikov and Rukavishnikova 1975
genusBrevilamnulellaAmsden 1974
speciesumbosulcata

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.

Brevilamnulella umbosulcata Rasmussen et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. M. O. Rasmussen et al. 2010Medium to large. Ventribiconvex, transverse in outline. The specimens are about 70–80 per cent as long as wide, with obtuse cardinal extremities. Anterior commissure strongly parasulcate. Ventral valve strongly convex with wide, deep depression (sulcus) that is developed near the beak and continues through the entire valve length to develop a tongue- like extension of the anterior commissure that occupies almost half of the anterior margin. Medianly, the sulcus is interrupted by a weak elevation. Umbonal zone positioned posterior of hinge-line with small palintrope developed. Interareas are either lacking or well developed as a low, wide and curved surface that does not extend to the cardinal extremities.
Dorsal valve moderately convex to equibiconvex having a pronounced fold, extending to approximately one-third of entire width at the anterior margin. Except for the above mentioned morphological features the material possess a few very characteristic growth rings along the entire shell margin. Except for these, the shells are smooth.
Ventral interior possesses a short, narrow spondylium with a medial spondylial groove (Fig. 7N). Ventral median septum very short and does not extend to the anterior end of the spondylium but the anterior end of the septum is curved so that the attachments to the valve floor and spondylium extend further anteriorly than the middle part of the septum (see Fig. 8).