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Strophodonta variabilis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae

Taxonomy
Strophodonta variabilis was named by Calvin (1878). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Douvillinella variabilis by Stainbrook (1935); it was recombined as Douvillinaria variabilis by Stainbrook (1945), Cooper and Dutro (1982).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Strophodonta variabilis Calvin p. 727
1892Strophodonta variabilis Hall and Clarke p. 289 figs. pI. 15B f. 4-6
1935Douvillinella variabilis Stainbrook figs. pI. 83 f. 9.
1945Douvillinaria variabilis Stainbrook p. 24 figs. pI. 3 f. 1-4, 25
1982Douvillinaria variabilis Cooper and Dutro p. 53 figs. pl. 9 f. 38-44

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyStrophodontidae(Caster 1939)
speciesStrophodonta variabilis
speciesvariabilis

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.

Strophodonta variabilis Calvin 1878
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
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 11:51:38
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:51:38
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Iowa) Douvillinaria variabilis (35502)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New Mexico) Douvillinaria variabilis (219869 219871)