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Austinella multicostella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Austinella multicostella Alberstadt p. 26–29 figs. pl. 1, figs. 1–9
2013Austinella multicostella Sproat and Jin p. 890 fig. 17A–17J

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusAustinellaFoerste 1909
speciesmulticostella

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.

Austinella multicostella Alberstadt 1973
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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: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 08:58:44
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:58:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Maysvillian or 450.20000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (Oklahoma) Austinella multicostella (10753 55505 55506 55507 55508)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Austinella multicostella (55510)