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Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) Jones
2017Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) Liljeroth et al.

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusSowerbyellaJones 1928
subgenusSowerbyellaJones 1928

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.

Subg. †Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) Jones 1928
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Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) ampla Nikitin and Popov 1996
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) multipartita Williams and Cocks 1978
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Invalid names: Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) tamdysuensis Misius 1986 [synonym]
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) rectangularis Rasmussen et al. 2012
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Invalid names: Sowerbyella tenuicincta McCoy 1849 [synonym]
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) thraivensis Sowerby and Murchison 1839
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
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: 2009-04-13 09:02:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:01:17
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Richmondian or 461.10000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (303 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) Sowerbyella varicostellata (164884 186138)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella antiqua (45212 45215)
Abereiddian - Aurelucian468.0 - 456.6Ireland Sowerbyella antiqua (188888 188892 188893 188894)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella antiqua (69538 69581 69582 69583 69584 69585)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom Sowerbyella antiqua (69572 69573 69574 69575 69576 69577 69578 69579 69580 69597 69598 69599 69600 69601)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Sowerbyella varicostellata (164937)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom Sowerbyella multipartita (165232)
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella sericea (188594)
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Sowerbyella sericea (43635)
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Sowerbyella sericea (45322 45323)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Sowerbyella sericea (174050)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New York) Sowerbyella sericea (77104)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Sowerbyella thraivensis (89260)
Ashgill - Richmondian449.5 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Sowerbyella sericea (26303)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) Sowerbyella sp. (37638)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Jiangxi) Sowerbyella sinensis (89295 186235 186236 186237 186240 186247 186264 186265 186268 186271 186272 186273 186274 186276 186277 186278 186279 186280)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Sowerbyella thraivensis (163261)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Kazakhstan (Central) Sowerbyella ampla (52737)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Sowerbyella thraivensis (163262 163263 163264)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2USA (Alaska) Sowerbyella rectangularis (164854)