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Schizophoria nevadaensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Schizophoria nevadaensis was named by Merriam (1940) [= Orthis impressa Walcott, 1884, p. 115, Pl. 13, fig. 13, not Hall, 1843.]. Its type specimen is USNM 96375 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Schizophoria nevadaensis Merriam pp. 88 - 89 figs. Pl. 7, figs. 1, 2
1970Schizophoria nevadaensis Johnson pp. 88 - 89 figs. Pl. 9, figs. 1-18

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familySchizophoriidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusSchizophoria
speciesnevadaensis

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.

Schizophoria nevadaensis Merriam 1940
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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: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 09:19:35
Modified: 2009-06-04 11:19:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Schizophoria nevadaensis (164735 164817 164818 164819 164820 164828)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Yukon) Schizophoria nevadaensis (207813)