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Kjerulfina polycyma

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Kjerulfina polycyma was named by Bancroft (1929) [Lectotype selected by Cocks (1978, p. 110)]. Its type specimen is BB 9148, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a mold.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Kjerulfina polycyma Bancroft p. 61 figs. pl. 2, figs 10–12
2010Kjerulfina polycyma Cocks p. 1174 figs. Plate 5, figures 1–5

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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
speciespolycymaBancroft 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 polycyma 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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Soudleyan to the top of the Cautleyan or 458.40000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway (Oslo) Kjerulfina polycyma (2762)
Cheneyan - Marshbrookian452.5 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Kjerulfina polycyma (173794)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Kjerulfina polycyma (163261)