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Microsphaeridiorhynchus litchfieldensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella litchfieldensis was named by Schuchert (1903). It is the type species of Microsphaeridiorhynchus.

It was recombined as Microsphaeridiorhynchus litchfieldensis by Bassett and Cocks (1974).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Microsphaeridiorhynchus litchfieldensis Bassett and Cocks

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyTrigonirhynchiinaeSchmidt 1965
genusMicrosphaeridiorhynchusSartenaer 1970
specieslitchfieldensis(Schuchert 1903)

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.

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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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 14:13:03
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:13:03
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ludlow or 427.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (West Virginia) Microsphaeridiorhynchus litchfieldensis (24890)