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Sowerbyella perplexa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Sowerbyella perplexa was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 117509a and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Sowerbyella perplexa Cooper p. 790 figs. Plate 196, F, figures 30-44

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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
speciesperplexa

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 perplexa Cooper 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: 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, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Whiterockian to the top of the Ashbyan or 470.00000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Sowerbyella perplexa (104279 104315)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Sowerbyella perplexa (197377)