Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Stegerhynchus pusillum

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella pusilla was named by de Sowerby and Murchison (1839).

It was recombined as Stegerhynchus pusillum by Jin et al. (1993).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Rhynchonella pusilla de Sowerby and Murchison
1993Stegerhynchus pusillum Jin et al. p. 45

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhynchotrematidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyRhynchotrematinaeSchuchert 1913
genusStegerhynchus(Foerste 1909)
speciespusillum()

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.

Stegerhynchus pusillum de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
show all | hide all
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: majorg
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 10:39:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:12:01
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.40000 to 440.80000 Ma

Collections (64 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Argentina (San Juan) Stegerhynchus pusillum (152405)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) Stegerhynchus pusillum (3461 3462 3467 3469 4963 4964 4980 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5058 5059 5060 5062 5066 5067 5070 5075 5077 5078 5081 5083 5084 5090 5091 5092 5093 5106 5109 5112)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) Stegerhynchus pusillum (4930 4933 4939 4940 4944 4948 4952 4956 4961 4962 4974 4977 4981 4982 4988 4991 4992 4994 4999 5000 5022 5023 5027 5029 5030 5032 5033 5037 5042 5043 5045)