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Bicuspina

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy
Bicuspina was named by Havlicek (1950).

It was assigned to Triplesiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
B. multicostellata, B. subquadrata
Species lacking formal opinion data
B. cava, B. deflecta, B. modesta, B. riojana

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Bicuspina Havlicek
2000Bicuspina Williams et al. p. 685
2002Bicuspina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusBicuspinaHavlicek 1950

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.

G. †Bicuspina Havlicek 1950
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†Bicuspina multicostellata Havlicek 1951
†Bicuspina subquadrata Williams 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2006).g
Created: 2009-06-06 12:38:36
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:38:36
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Llanvirn to the top of the Kralodvorian or 463.50000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (59 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Shropshire) B. modesta (45226 45245 45255)
Letna - Harnagian460.9 - 457.2Czech Republic B. cava, B. multicostellata (3861)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) B. modesta (45275 45276 45277 45278 45279)
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Argentina B. sp. (8889)
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) B. subquadrata (45323)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) B. spiriferoides (3301 3362 43637 43639 188588 188589 192387)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (England) B. spiriferoides (3302 3303)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) B. subquadrata (46885 46886 46887 46891 46892 46893)
Costonian - Longvillian458.4 - 455.0Venezuela (Merida Andes) B. sp. (8858)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (Shaanxi) B. sp. (8540)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) B. sp. (3363 3368 3369 3370)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Argentina B. deflecta, B. riojana (144790)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Kazakhstan B. rukavishnikovae (80215 80217 80261)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.4 - 443.7Canada (Québec) B. sp. (25124)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8France (Finistere) B. sp. (20869)
Vinice457.5 - 455.8Czech Republic B. multicostellata (3864)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic B. cava (3865)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Walers) B. spiriferoides (3304)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Leinster) B. sp. (55677)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Lenister) B. sp. (55702)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) B. spiriferoides (43640 192388 192389)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) B. spiriferoides (3305 192390)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) B. sp. (3656)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Spain (Zaragoza) B. sp. (21057)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Portugal B. sp. (20936)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) B. sp. (11725 11736 11737 11928 11938 12058)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) B. sp. (24453 24505)