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Whitfieldella billingsana

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Taxonomy
Centronella billingsiana was named by Meek and Worthen (1868).

It was recombined as Whitfieldella billingsana by Savage (1913), Amsden (1974).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Centronella billingsiana Meek and Worthen pp. 60 - 61 figs. pI. 6, figs. 5a-50,
1913Whitfieldella billingsana Savage p. 134 figs. pI. 7, figs. 11, 12
1974Whitfieldella billingsana Amsden p. 72 figs. PI. 17, figs. 2-6; text-figs. 44, 45

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
familyMeristellidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyWhitfieldellinae
genusWhitfieldellaHall and Clarke 1893
speciesbillingsana(Meek and Worthen 1868)

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.

Whitfieldella billingsana Meek and Worthen 1868
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:47:27
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:36:35
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Gamachian or 445.50000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1USA (Illinois) Whitfieldella billingsana (173289)
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1USA (Missouri) Whitfieldella billingsana (162507)