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Bicuspina subquadrata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Bicuspina subquadrata Williams

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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
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusBicuspinaHavlicek 1950
speciessubquadrata

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.

Bicuspina subquadrata Williams 1974
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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: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:38:36
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:38:36
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Soudleyan or 458.40000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Bicuspina subquadrata (45323)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Bicuspina subquadrata (46885 46886 46887 46891 46892 46893)