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Trigonotreta lightjacki

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae

Taxonomy
Trigonotreta lightjacki was named by Archbold and Thomas (1986). Its type specimen is CPC24388, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is BMR KLD64, Shore Range, which is in a Roadian coastal siliciclastic in the Lightjack Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Trigonotreta lightjacki Archbold and Thomas pp. 158-159 figs. 19A-O
2001Trigonotreta lightjacki Shen et al. p. 165 figs. 5.9-5.16

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familyTrigonotretidae
subfamilyTrigonotretinae
genusTrigonotreta
specieslightjacki

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.

Trigonotreta lightjacki Archbold and Thomas 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Changhsingian or 274.40000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Western Australia) Trigonotreta lightjacki (type locality: 84603)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Trigonotreta lightjacki (73592 73593 73597 73599)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) Trigonotreta lightjacki (73600 73601 73606)