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Aesopomum varistriatus

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Aesopomum varistriatus was named by Johnson (1970). Its type specimen is USNM 156885, a valve (pedicle valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Aesopomum varistriatus Johnson pp. 111 - 112 figs. Pl. 17, figs. 1-14

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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
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyAreostrophiidaeManankov 1979
subfamilyAreostrophiinaeManankov 1979
genusAesopomumHavlicek 1965
speciesvaristriatus

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.

Aesopomum varistriatus Johnson 1970
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. G. Johnson 1970A small, elongate, deeply subconical species
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: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:30:50
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:30:50
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Siegen or 412.30000 to 409.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Siegen412.3 - 409.1USA (Nevada) Aesopomum varistriatus (164726 164730)