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Rastelligera elongata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Rastelligeridae

Taxonomy
Rastelligera elongata was named by Hector (1913). Its type specimen is BR 1064, a shell, and it is a cast. It is the type species of Rastelligera.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Rastelligera elongata Hector p. 50 figs. Pl. 1 1-4

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderCyrtinidinaCarter and Johnson 1994
superfamilySpondylospiroideaHoover 1991
familyRastelligeridaeCarter 1994
subfamilyRastelligerinaeCarter 1994
genusRastelligera
specieselongataHector 1913

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.

†Rastelligera elongata Hector 1913
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Otapirian or 205.60000 to 201.60000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otapirian205.6 - 201.6New Zealand Rastelligera elongata (135082 137867 239205 239206 239207 239209)