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Sowerbyella saunjaensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Thaerodonta saunjaensis was named by Rõõmusoks (1981).

It was recombined as Sowerbyella saunjaensis by Bauer and Stigall (2016).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Thaerodonta saunjaensis Rõõmusoks
2016Sowerbyella saunjaensis Bauer and Stigall fig. 10.14–10.16

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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
speciessaunjaensis()

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 saunjaensis Rõõmusoks 1981
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Nabala or 450.50000 to 449.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia Thaerodonta saunjaensis (161312)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Thaerodonta saunjaensis (174345)