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Sowerbyella multipartita

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Sowerbyella multipartita was named by Williams and Cocks (1978) [= 1974 Sowerbyella multiseptata Williams, p. 132, pl. 23, figs 14–19; pl. 24, figs 1, 3, non S. multiseptata Williams, 1955.]. Its type specimen is BB 35544, a valve (dorsal internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) multipartita by Cocks (2010).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Sowerbyella multipartita Cocks p. 98
1978Sowerbyella multipartita Williams and Cocks p. 98
2010Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) multipartita Cocks pp. 1192 - 1194 figs. Plate 10, figures 1–3, 5–6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
speciesmultipartitaWilliams and Cocks 1978

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.

Sowerbyella multipartita Williams and Cocks 1978
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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: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Costonian or 458.40000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella multiseptata (45274 45276 45278 45279)