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Sortanella quinquecostata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Sortanella quinquecostata was named by Nikitin and Popov (1996). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is F-1014. Sortan-Manai salt marsh, Betpak-Dala desert, mud mound, which is in a Katian reef, buildup or bioherm floatstone in the Dulankara Formation of Kazakhstan. It is the type species of Sortanella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Sortanella quinquecostata Nikitin and Popov

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyLeptestiidaeOpik 1933
genusSortanella
speciesquinquecostata

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.

Sortanella quinquecostata Nikitin and Popov 1996
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:33:01
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:51
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Katian to the top of the Caradoc or 452.80000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan Sortanella quinquecostata (80181 80210 80214 80215 80217)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan Sortanella quinquecostata (type locality: 80173)