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Elderra toorlooensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae

Taxonomy
Elderra toorlooensis was named by Richardson (1991). Its type specimen is NMV P17351, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Elderra.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Elderra toorlooensis Richardson p. 38 figs. 4A-F
2000Elderra toorlooensis Hiller and MacKinnon p. 68 fig. 6

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyTerebratelloideaKing 1850
familyTerebratellidaeKing 1850
subfamilyStethothyridinae
genusElderra
speciestoorlooensisRichardson 1991

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.

Elderra toorlooensis Richardson 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubf
Diet: suspension feedersubf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:23:54
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:23:54
Source: subf = subfamily, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Australia (Victoria) Elderra toorlooensis (206901)