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Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) hudsonensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) hudsonensis was named by Jin et al. (1993). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is GSC 80571, Attawapiskat River, which is in a Telychian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Attawapiskat Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) hudsonensis Jin et al.

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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
subgenusEoplectodontaKozlowski 1929
specieshudsonensis

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Telychian or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Eoplectodonta hudsonensis (77342 163998 184881 184892)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Eoplectodonta hudsonensis (77262 77263 77264 77325 type locality: 77326 77327 77334 77345)