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Craniops subtruncata

Craniata - Craniopsida - Craniopsidae

Taxonomy
Orbicula subtruncata was named by Hall (1847) [Orbicula? subtruncata].

It was recombined as Pholidops subtruncata by Hall and Clarke (1892); it was recombined as Craniops subtruncata by Lehman and Pope (1989).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Orbicula subtruncata Hall p. 290 figs. pl. 79, fig. 7
1892Pholidops subtruncata Hall and Clarke figs. pl. 41, fig. 19
1989Craniops subtruncata Lehman and Pope

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985
superfamilyCraniopsioideaWilliams 1963
familyCraniopsidaeWilliams 1963
genusCraniopsHall 1859
speciessubtruncata()

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.

Craniops subtruncata Hall 1847
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:44:57
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:44:57
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy 2009, Williams et al. 1996, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Edenian or 451.00000 to 450.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Craniops subtruncata (77222)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania) Craniops subtruncata (34895)