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Aesopomum

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Aesopomum was named by Havlicek (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl-u D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: 25,651]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Schuchertellinae by Johnson (1970); to Areostrophiinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Aesopomum Havlicek
1970Aesopomum Johnson p. 111
2000Aesopomum Williams et al. p. 678
2002Aesopomum Sepkoski

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyAreostrophiidaeManankov 1979
subfamilyAreostrophiinaeManankov 1979
genusAesopomumHavlicek 1965

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. †Aesopomum Havlicek 1965
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Aesopomum delicatum Rong et al. 1974
Aesopomum varistriatus Johnson 1970
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. G. Johnson 1970The genus is characterized by its irregular biconvex shape, its ornament of fine irregular striae, moderately high triangular interarea, and complete pseudodeltidium in the pedicle valve; and by its posteriorly directed bilobed cardinal process in the brachial valve.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
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 12:30:50
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:30:50
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Pragian or 427.40000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Yunnan) A. delicata (27796) A. sp. (25818)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Yukon) A. prongsi (23078)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Nei Mongol) A. sp. (27903)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Yunnan) A. delicatum (25787 25794 25825 25826)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon) A. sp. (14003 14004 14007)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon Territory) A. prongsi (26657)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (New York) A. sp. (24813)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) A. sp. (590)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Yukon) A. sp. (14009 14012 14015) A. varistriata, A. regularis (24931)
Lochkovian - Zlichovian419.2 - 391.9Canada (Yukon) A. sp. (603)
Siegen412.3 - 409.1USA (Nevada) A. varistriatus (164726 164730)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) A. sp. (25695)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) A. aesopeum (81750)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) A. aesopeum (12071)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Yukon) A. regularis (43969) A. sp., A. varistriata (24933) A. varistriata, A. regularis (39394 43713)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5China (Heilongjiang) A. chinense (25844 25845)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) A. aesopeum (12112)