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Skenidioides operosa

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Skenidiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Skenidioides operosa Johnson et al.
1988Skenidioides operosa Boucot et al. p. 108

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderProtorthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilySkenidioideaKozlowski 1929
familySkenidiidaeKozlowski 1929
genusSkenidioidesSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciesoperosaJohnson et al. 1976

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.

Skenidioides operosa Johnson et al. 1976
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:37:47
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:53:28
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Wenlock or 440.80000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26031 26037)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26027)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26030)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26011)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) Skenidioides operosa (26003 26009 26013 26014)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26073)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (California) Skenidioides operosa (226732)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26076)
Whitwellian430.5 - 425.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Skenidioides operosa (26035 26042 26048 26058)