Arcuaminetes scitulus (Hall, 1857) (Hall, 1857)

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Chonetidae
Genus: Arcuaminetes
Species: scitulus (Hall, 1857)

Information

Geological Range

Middle Devonian

Paleogeographic Distribution

New York

Michigan

Indiana

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Virginia

West Virginia

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Widder Formation (ONT)
Hungry Hollow Member (ONT)
Arkona Formation (ONT)
Lower Olentangy Formation (OH)
Plum Brook Formation (OH)
Mahantango Formation (PA)
Frame Member (PA)
Mahantango Formation (WV)
Mahantango Formation (MD)
?Ithaca Formation (NY)
Geneseo Formation (NY)
Tully Formation? (NY)
Moscow Formation (NY)
Ludlowville Formation (NY)
Skaneateles Formation (NY)
Mount Marion Formation (NY)
Oatka Creek Formation (NY)
Delaware Formation (OH)
Union Springs Formation (NY)

References

Bizzaro, M., 1995.

Wilson, K., 2014: p. 102-103 (as Devonochonetes scitulus).

Linsley, D., 1994: p. 181, figs. 11-20 (as Devonochonetes scitulus).

Remarks

From Wilson (2014, p. 102-103) (as Devonochonetes scitulus): “Small, semioval shell, with numerous striae. Each side with up to 6 cardinal spines, curving abruptly outward.” (pg. 102-103).

Originally described as Chonetes scitula by Hall, 1857. Recombined as Chonetes scitulus by Prosser and Kindle, 1913. Recombined as Devonochonetes scitulus by Kesling and Chilman, 1975. Recombined as Arcuaminetes scitulus by Bizzaro, 1995, although some sources still use Devonochonetes.

Online Resources

Paleobiology database (genus description)

Paleobiology Database (species description, as Devonochonetes scitulus)

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