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Diraphora dyunyin

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Bohemiellidae

Taxonomy
Diraphora dyunyin was named by Kruse (1990). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Outcrop NTGS 4621, Daly Basin, Tindall Limestone, which is in a Cambrian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Tindall Limestone Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Diraphora dyunyin Kruse

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyBohemiellidaeHavlicek 1977
genusDiraphora
speciesdyunyin

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.

Diraphora dyunyin Kruse 1990
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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-07 15:11:48
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:51:35
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Caron and Jackson 2008, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Australia (Northern Territory) Diraphora dyunyin (type locality: 60076 60081)