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Strophoprion geniculatum

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophonellidae

Taxonomy
Brachyprion geniculatum was named by Shaler (1865). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Stropheodonta geniculata by Schuchert (1897); it was recombined as Douvillina (Mesodouvillina) geniculata by Waite (1956); it was recombined as Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia) geniculata by Sheehan (1980), Sheehan (1982); it was recombined as Strophoprion geniculatum by Twenhofel (1928), Dewing (1999).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. podolica

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Brachyprion geniculatum Shaler pp. 69-70
1897Stropheodonta geniculata Schuchert p. 422
1928Strophoprion geniculatum Twenhofel pp. 69-70 figs. Pl. 31, figs. 8-11
1956Brachyprion lnflatus Stearn p. 97 figs. pl. 11 f. 22-23
1956Douvillina (Mesodouvillina) geniculata Waite p. 16 figs. pl. 4 f. 20-24
1980Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia) geniculata Sheehan
1982Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia) geniculata Sheehan p. 16 figs. pl. 4, figs. 24-25; pI. 5, figs. 1-19; pl. 6, figs. 1-8
1999Strophoprion geniculatum Dewing

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophonellidaeCaster 1939
genusStrophoprionHall 1879
speciesgeniculatum(Shaler 1865)

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.

†Strophoprion geniculatum Shaler 1865
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Invalid names: Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia) lnflatus Stearn 1956 [synonym]
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: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:02:12
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:02:12
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5USA (Utah) Brachyprion geniculata (51495)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Brachyprion geniculata (24912)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Strophoprion geniculatum (158741 158762)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Utah) Brachyprion geniculata (51556 51559 51560)