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Kjerulfina trigonalis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Kjerulfina trigonalis was named by Bancroft (1929) [Lectotype selected by Cocks (1978, p. 110)]. Its type specimen is BB 73834, a valve (a ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Kjerulfina trigonalis Bancroft p. 61 figs. pl. 2, figs 8–9
2010Kjerulfina trigonalis Cocks p. 1174 figs. Plate 5, figure 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
genusKjerulfinaBancroft 1929
speciestrigonalisBancroft 1929

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.

Kjerulfina trigonalis Bancroft 1929
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:59:34
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: or 454.00000 to 452.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cheneyan - Marshbrookian452.5 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kjerulfina trigonalis (173780)