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Skenidioides acutum

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Skenidiidae

Taxonomy
Orthis acuta was named by Lindström (1861).

It was recombined as Skenidioides acutum by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Rubel (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Skenidioides acutum Bassett and Cocks
2011Skenidioides acutum Rubel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderProtorthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilySkenidioideaKozlowski 1929
familySkenidiidaeKozlowski 1929
genusSkenidioidesSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciesacutum(Lindström 1861)

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.

Skenidioides acutum Lindström 1861
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:37:47
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:53:28
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Adavere to the top of the Jaani or 439.00000 to 431.30000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia Skenidioides acutum (193677)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Pärnu) Skenidioides acutum (193765 193767)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Saare) Skenidioides acutum (193131 193680 193768)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Pärnu) Skenidioides acutum (193672 193709 193766 193875)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Pärnu) Skenidioides acutum (193588 193704 193743)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Saare) Skenidioides acutum (193576 193739 193877)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Skenidioides acutum (13524)