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Dicaelosia oklahomenesis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae

Taxonomy
Dicaelosia oklahomenesis was named by Amsden (1956). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality 14. Rock Crossing of Hickory Creek in Criner Hills, which is in a Ludlow carbonate limestone/shale in the Henryhouse Formation of Oklahoma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Dicaelosia oklahomenesis Amsden

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDicoelosiidaeCloud 1948
genusDicaelosia
speciesoklahomenesis

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.

Dicaelosia oklahomenesis Amsden 1956
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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
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:08:25
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:08:25
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Gorstian to the top of the Pridoli or 427.40000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) Dicaelosia oklahomenesis (170221)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Dicaelosia oklahomenesis (type locality: 170242 170245)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Dicaelosia oklahomenesis (170222 170225 170228 170238 170240 170247)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Dicaelosia oklahomenesis (170224)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Dicaelosia oklahomenesis (170235 170243 170244 170254 170262 170264 170266)