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Rhactomena

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Rhactomena was named by Mitchell (1977). Its type is Rhactomena splendens.

It was assigned to Leptaenidae by Mitchell (1977); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
R. splendens (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Rhactomena Mitchell
2002Rhactomena 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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyLeptaeninaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusRhactomena

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.

G. †Rhactomena Mitchell 1977
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Rhactomena splendens Mitchell 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:59:34
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Hirnantian or 449.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom R. splendens (163263)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) R. sp. (8370)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (Wales) R. sp. (8384)