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Plectothyrella itacurubiensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Plectothyrella itacurubiensis was named by Benedetto et al. (2013) [? Plectothyrella itacurubiensis = 1991 Clarkeia antisiensis (d’Orbigny, 1847); Boucot et al., p. 513, figs 1–3.]. Its type specimen is CEGH-UNC 24464b, a valve (internal mould of dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is San Fernando Quarry, which is in a Hirnantian shallow subtidal sandstone/siltstone in the Eusebio Ayala Formation of Paraguay.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. haughtoni

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Plectothyrella itacurubiensis Benedetto et al. pp. 70 - 72 fig. 6A–S

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyRostricellulinaeRozman 1969
genusPlectothyrellaTemple 1965
speciesitacurubiensis

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.

†Plectothyrella itacurubiensis Benedetto et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. L. Benedetto et al. 2013A species of Plectothyrella? having two simple, rounded costae on the fold, one (rarely two) simple costa in the sulcus, and 5–7 rounded costae on each flank.