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Whitfieldella nitida

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Taxonomy
Atrypa nitida was named by Hall (1843). It is the type species of Whitfieldella.

It was recombined as Whitfieldella nitida by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Jin and Chatterton (1997).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
W. marylandica, W. oblata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Whitfieldella nitida Bassett and Cocks
1997Whitfieldella nitida Jin and Chatterton

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
familyMeristellidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyWhitfieldellinae
genusWhitfieldellaHall and Clarke 1893
speciesnitida(Hall 1843)

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.

†Whitfieldella nitida Hall 1843
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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
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
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 10:47:27
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:36:35
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: Jaani or 433.60000 to 431.30000 Ma

Collections (48 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Whitfieldella nitida (75266)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Whitfieldella nitida (13045)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella nitida (26034)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella nitida (49635)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Whitfieldella nitida (184866)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Whitfieldella nitida (26803)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (New York) Whitfieldella nitida (22817)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Hiiumaa) Whitfieldella nitida (195428)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Whitfieldella nitida (81807 81907 82502 82503 82510 82535 82537 82545 82559 82583)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Whitfieldella nitida (25876 25877 26778 26789 26792 26794 26856 26858)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Whitfieldella nitida (12932 12936 13047 13050 13051 13052 13053 13054 26854 81783 81804 81840 81873 81885 81898 81905 81917 81920 82501)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) Whitfieldella nitida (26855)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Whitfieldella nitida (26802)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella nitida (26049)