Protodouvillina inequistriata

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Scientific Classification


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
Family: Douvillinidae
Genus: Protodouvillina
Species: Protodouvillina inequistriata (Conrad, 1842)

Information

Geological Range

Middle Devonian

Paleogeographic Distribution

Indiana

New York

Pennsylvania

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Tully Formation

Long Hill Member

West Brook Beds

Moscow Formation

Windom Member

Deep Run Member

Kashong Member

Tichenor Member

Mahantango Formation

Clearville Member

Pokejoy Member

Upper Shale Member

Ludlowville Formation

Jaycox Member

Wanakah Member

Ivy Point Member

Otisco Member

Centerfield Member

Beechwood Member

Prout Formation

Hungry Hollow Member

Skaneateles Formation

Mottville Member

Mount Marion Formation

Otsego Member

Delaware Formation

Columbus Formation

Grand Tower Formation

References

Hall (1867) (as Strophodonta inequistriata): p. 106, pl. 18.

Linsley (1994): p. 178, figs. 8-20.

Wilson (2014): pp. 100, 101.

Remarks

Originally described as Strophomena inequistriata by Conrad in 1842. Recombined as Strophodonta inequistriata by Hall in 1867. Recombined as Douvillina inequistriata by Hall and Clarke in 1892 and Clarke in 1903. Recombined as Protodouvillina inequistriata by Harper and Boucot, 1978.

From Wilson (2014, p. 100): “Small to medium-sized shell, with quite convex pedicle valve. Hinge line extended to sharp ends. Surface with striae and finer striae between. To 25 mm.”