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Skenidioides oklahomensis

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Skenidiidae

Taxonomy
Skenidioides oklahomensis was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 117079a and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Skenidioides oklahomensis Cooper p. 498 figs. Plate 97, A, figures 1-12; plate 98, E, figures 24-27

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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
speciesoklahomensis

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
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, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Whiterockian to the top of the Blackriveran 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) Skenidioides oklahomensis (301 104282)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Skenidioides oklahomensis (23893)