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Schellwienella crenistria

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Pulsiidae

Taxonomy
Schellwienella crenistria was named by McIntosh (1974) [Redescription based on cast of holotype and BM B159]. Its type specimen is BM B19675, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Schellwienella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Schellwienella crenistria McIntosh pp. 207-208

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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
speciescrenistria

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 crenistria McIntosh 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
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: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Chadian to the top of the Brigantian or 346.70000 to 330.90000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arundian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (Wales) Schellwienella crenistria (5832 5837 5842 5844 5847 5850 5853 5855 5856 5858 5859 5861 5862 5863 5864)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (England) Schellwienella crenistria (5970 5971 5972 5983)
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (England) Schellwienella crenistria (5984)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Schellwienella crenistria (5985 5991 5992 5994 5995 6067 238716)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Schellwienella crenistria (5986 5987)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Schellwienella crenistria (73396)