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Platystrophia saxbyensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae

Taxonomy
Platystrophia saxbyensis was named by Oraspold (1959).

It was recombined as Neoplatystrophia saxbyensis by Zuykov and Harper (2007).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. equiconvexa, P. evari, P. hermitagensis, P. lesperancei, P. major, P. rava, P. sublimis, P. uxoris

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Platystrophia saxbyensis Oraspold
2007Neoplatystrophia saxbyensis Zuykov and Harper p. 27

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlatystrophiidaeSchuchert 1929
genusPlatystrophia
speciessaxbyensisOraspold 1959

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.

†Platystrophia saxbyensis Oraspold 1959
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:55:46
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:28:02
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Rakvere to the top of the Pirgu or 451.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Belarus Platystrophia saxbyensis (192885)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Viiruma) Platystrophia saxbyensis (168791)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Belarus Platystrophia saxbyensis (192886 192887)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia Platystrophia saxbyensis (161129)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) Platystrophia saxbyensis (174104)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) Platystrophia saxbyensis (87306 166039)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Platystrophia saxbyensis (168502)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Platystrophia saxbyensis (168796 174352)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Netherlands Platystrophia saxbyensis (192067)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) Platystrophia saxbyensis (174350)