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Schellwienella alternata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Pulsiidae

Taxonomy
Schellwienella alternata was named by Weller (1914). Its type specimen is W. M. 13355 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Schellwienella alternata Weller p. 66 fig. pl.4,fig.6

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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
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyPulsiidae
genusSchellwienella
speciesalternata

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.

Schellwienella alternata Weller 1914
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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
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
Created: 2009-06-06 12:34:39
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:34:39
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Kinderhookian or 358.90000 to 352.00000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Alberta) Schellwienella alternata (8610)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Alberta) Schellwienella alternata (67244 67299 67301 67304 67316 67317 67321 67322 67323 67325 67331 67332)