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Dicoelosia varica

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae

Taxonomy
Delthyris varica was named by Conrad (1842).

It was recombined as Orthis varica by Hall (1859); it was recombined as Bilobites varicus by Hall and Clarke (1892); it was recombined as Dicoelosia varica by Amsden (1958).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Delthyris varica Conrad p. 262 figs. pl. 14, fig. 20
1859Orthis varica Hall p. 179 figs. pl. 24, fig. 1
1892Bilobites varicus Hall and Clarke pp. 204-223 figs. pl. 5B, figs. 15-19
1958Dicoelosia varica Amsden pp. 51 - 54 figs. Plate I, figures 12-21; plate XII, figure 18; text figure 7

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDicoelosiidaeCloud 1948
genusDicoelosia
speciesvarica(Conrad 1842)

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.

Dicoelosia varica Conrad 1842
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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
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:08:25
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:08:25
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: Gedinnine or 416.00000 to 412.30000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8USA (Oklahoma) Dicoelosia varica (26826)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Oklahoma) Dicoelosia varica (164274 164275 164276 164277 164278)
Gedinnine416.0 - 412.3USA (Tennessee) Bilobites varicus (74661 75628)