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Schizonema

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Hesperorthidae

Taxonomy
Schizonema is a genus. It is not extant. Its type is Hebertella (Schizonema) fissistriata.

It was assigned to Hesperorthidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Schizoramma Foerste
2000Schizonema Williams et al. p. 740
2002Schizonema Sepkoski
2002Schizoramma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyHesperorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusSchizonema

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.

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Schizonema capillatum Temple 1970
Schizonema fissistriata Foerste 1912
Invalid names: Schizoramma Foerste 1912 [objective synonym]
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: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 08:10:24
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:10:24
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Costonian to the top of the Pridoli or 458.40000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (69 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Sweden Schizoramma sp. (2765)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) S. sp. (3668)
Hirnantian - Aeronian445.2 - 438.5Norway S. subplicatum (14292)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Schizoramma sp. (528)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway (Oslo-Asker) S. subplicatum (191021)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) S. capillatum (3459 3469 4964 4965 5048 5055 5060 5063 5075) S. sowerbyiana (3479) S. subplicatum, S. capillatum (5058 5059)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway (Asker) S. subplicatum (160113 191023 191025 191026 191029 191030)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) S. capillatum (4929 4933 4934 4942 4946 4949 4950 5012 5025 5027 5031 5032 5042) S. subplicatum (4939) S. subplicatum, S. capillatum (4961 5000)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) S. capillata (3207)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (California) Schizoramma nisis (79808 229638)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom (Scotland) S. subplicatum (153465)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) S. sp. (158596)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) Schizoramma valentica (72417)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Schizoramma sp. (26803)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Lithuania S. walsallii (192581 192582)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Schizoramma sp. (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania S. sp. (207295) S. walsallii (13748)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Schizoramma sp. (541)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (California) Schizoramma sp. (226414)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Schizoramma sp. (13040)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) Schizoramma hami (170221)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Schizoramma hami (170246)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Schizoramma hami (170222 170228 170238 170240 170248)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Schizoramma hami (170224)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Schizoramma hami (170234 170243 170244 170254 170262 170264)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Kazakhstan Schizoramma rigida (13973)