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Howellella elegans

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Delthyrididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Howellella elegans Muir-Wood

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyDelthyridoideaPhillips 1841
familyDelthyrididaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyHowellellinaeJohnson and Hou 1994
genusHowellella
specieselegansMuir-Wood 1925

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.

†Howellella elegans Muir-Wood 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:05:20
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:05:20
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: base of the Jaani to the top of the Gedinnine or 433.60000 to 412.30000 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Mongolia (Gobi Altai) Howellella elegans (13188)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Howellella elegans (23089)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Howellella elegans (77325 77327 77332 77335 77345)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Howellella elegans (13523)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Lithuania Howellella elegans (192560 192582)
Jaani - Jaagarahu433.6 - 422.9Lithuania Howellella elegans (192579)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Lithuania Howellella elegans (192992)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden Howellella elegans (77533)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Norway Howellella elegans (14275)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Howellella elegans (13524 13525 13527 13592 13598 13669)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Lithuania Howellella elegans (192993)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation Howellella elegans (24749)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Howellella elegans (79881)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania Howellella elegans (13745 13748 207331 207332)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (Australian Capital Territories) Howellella elegans (25691)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2China (Sichuan) Howellella elegans (27812)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Howellella elegans (13528 13529 13599 192362)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Howellella elegans (23218 23284 23285 23286 23288 23289)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (Wales) Howellella elegans (23287)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania Howellella elegans (192613 192994)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Howellella elegans (25684)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Lithuania Howellella elegans (192561)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.5 - 422.9Lithuania Howellella elegans (192580)
Jaagarahu428.2 - 422.9Lithuania Howellella elegans (192559)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Lithuania Howellella elegans (192653 192995)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) Howellella elegans (480 23152 23204 23208 23209 23210 23211 23213 49643)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Howellella elegans (14144)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Howellella elegans (13531)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Spain Howellella elegans (13918)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Howellella elegans (479 49657)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Lithuania Howellella elegans (195446)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Belarus Howellella elegans (23658)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine Howellella elegans (23372)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Howellella elegans (13534 13535 65041 65043 65045 65046 65048 65049)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Ukraine Howellella elegans (14145)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Howellella elegans (8297 8320 23103 23107 23109 23110)
Elton423.0 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Howellella elegans (75051)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Belarus Howellella elegans (23655)
Paadla422.9 - 419.2Estonia Howellella elegans (13727 207255)
Paadla422.9 - 419.2Latvia Howellella elegans (207252)
Paadla422.9 - 419.2Estonia (Saare) Howellella elegans (175077 193715 206880 206962)
Gedinnine416.0 - 412.3Mongolia Howellella elegans (79693)