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Eoplectodonta (Ygerodiscus) striatacostatus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites striatacostatus was named by Twenhofel (1928). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Eoplectodonta (Ygerodiscus) striatacostatus by Dewing (1999).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. estriatacostatus, E. paracostata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Plectambonites striatacostatus Twenhofel p. 35 figs. 1-12
1928Plectambonites striatacostatus Twenhofel p. 12 figs. Pl. 3, figs. 19-22; Pl. 4, figs. 1-12
1999Eoplectodonta (Ygerodiscus) striatacostatus Dewing p. 12 figs. Pl. 3, figs. 19-22; Pl. 4, figs. 1-12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusEoplectodontaKozlowski 1929
subgenusYgerodiscusHavlicek 1967
speciesstriatacostatus(Twenhofel 1928)

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.

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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: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:44:55
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:44:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Telychian or 440.80000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Eoplectodonta striatacostatus (24456)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Eoplectodonta striatacostatus (12181 12182 12282 12295 12296 12297)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Eoplectodonta striatacostatus (158605 158879)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Eoplectodonta striatacostatus (158725 158728 158741)