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Plicatiferinae

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Taxonomy
Plicatiferinae was named by Muir-Wood and Cooper (1960). Its type is Plicatifera.

It was assigned to Productellidae by Williams et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Plicatiferinae Muir-Wood and Cooper
2000Plicatiferinae Williams et al. p. 450

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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
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyProductoideaGray 1840
familyProductellidaeSchuchert 1929
subfamilyPlicatiferinaeMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
subfamilyPlicatiferinaeMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960

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.

Subfm. †Plicatiferinae Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
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Tr. †Levipustulini Lazarev 1985
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G. †Impiacus
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Invalid names: Nudymia [synonym]
G. †Jakutoproductus Kashirtsev 1959
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†Jakutoproductus allaraensis Makoshin and Kutygin 2025
†Jakutoproductus budnikovi Makoshin and Kutygin 2025
†Jakutoproductus cheraskovi Kashirtsev 1959
†Jakutoproductus crassus Kashirtsev 1959
†Jakutoproductus ganelini Manankov 2004
†Jakutoproductus insignis Abramov and Grigorieva 1988
†Jakutoproductus jilinensis Lee and Gu 1980
†Jakutoproductus parenensis Zavodowsky 1971
†Jakutoproductus rimmae Makoshin and Kutygin 2025
†Jakutoproductus sabattiniae Taboada and Pagani 2010
†Jakutoproductus tatjanae Abramov and Grigorjeva 1983
†Jakutoproductus verchoyanicus Fredericks 1931
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†Levipustula levis Maxwell 1951
G. †Onopordumaria Waterhouse 1971
G. †Piatnitzkya Taboada 1993
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†Verchojania taimyrensis Ustritsky 1963
Tr. †Levitusini Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
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†Acanthoplecta inopinata Carter 1967
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†Geniculifera brevicula Carter 1967
G. †Levitusia
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†Levitusia humerosa Sowerby 1822
Tr. †Plicatiferini Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
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G. †Aseptella
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†Aseptella satunensis Wongwanich et al. 2004
G. †Labaella Kotlyar et al. 2004
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†Labaella bajarunassi Licharew 1937
G. †Lazarevia Carter and Poletaev 1998
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†Lazarevia stepanowensis Carter and Poletaev 1998
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†Plicatifera aksuensis Zhan and Wu 1987
†Plicatifera chaoi Grabau 1936
†Plicatifera dubius Rotai 1951
†Plicatifera kolwae Stepanov 1934
†Plicatifera lipoensis Grabau 1934
†Plicatifera shanxiulingensis Li and Gu 1980
†Plicatifera wangi Chang 1987
G. †Rugoconcha Jin and Sun 1981
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†Rugoconcha crenulata Grabau 1936
Tr. †Rugaurini Lazarev 1990
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G. †Orbinaria Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
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†Orbinaria pyxidata Hall 1858
G. †Rugauris
Tr. †Semicostellini Nalivkin 1979
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G. †Cinctifera Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
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†Cinctifera medusa de Koninck 1842
G. †Limbifera Brunton and Mundy 1988
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†Limbifera griffithiana de Koninck 1847
G. †Maemia
G. †Overtoniina Grunt 1973
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†Rhytiophora blairi Miller 1891
G. †Semicostella Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Smithian or 382.31000 to 248.10000 Ma

Collections (314 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Vietnam Plicatifera nigerina (83245)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86China (Xinjiang) Plicatifera sp. (3961)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (New Mexico) Planoproductus hillsboroensis (231554 231555 231556 231558 231559)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation Rugauris anica (80103)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Montana) Rhytiophora arcuatus (643 7118 7143 7150 7155 7156 7164) Rhytiophora sp. (3433)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86France Orbinaria fallax, Orbinaria praefallax (38641)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Canada (Alberta) Orbinaria pyxidata (35545)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Missouri) Orbinaria pyxidata (6026 6027 6028 6029 6031 6032 6033 6041 6048 6049 6050 6058)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Colorado) Planoproductus depressus (3615 3619 3623 3625 3633) Planoproductus hillsboroensis (3664) Planoproductus hillsbororensis (3665)
Hastarian358.86 - 353.7France Planoproductus sp. (38642)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Texas) Acanthoplecta inopinata, Geniculifera brevicula (62491 62493 62497) Geniculifera brevicula, Rhytiophora calhounensis, Rhytiophora blairi (62492) Rhytiophora calhounensis (62495) Rhytiophora sp., Acanthoplecta inopinata, Geniculifera brevicula, Rhytiophora calhounensis (62494)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9Canada (Alberta) Productella pyxidata (8141)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Arkansas) Rhytiophora blairi (5613)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Montana) Orbinaria sp. (544 545) Rhytiophora arcuatus (7129 7137 7144 7151 123117)
Early/Lower Mississippian358.86 - 346.7USA (California) Pustula blairi (229423)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Idaho) Orbinaria sp. (12801)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Oklahoma) Geniculifera siphuncula (5614)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Missouri) Geniculifera pustulifera (65693)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7China (Xinjiang) Geniculifera brevicula (41759)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7Canada (Alberta) Rugauris robusta (67338)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Illinois) Orbinaria brownensis (5795)
Kinderhookian - Virgilian358.86 - 298.9USA (California) Semicostella sp. (588)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Productus mesolobus (8176)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Spain (León) Plicatifera plicatilis (67109)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7USA (Texas) Acanthoplecta inopinata, Geniculifera brevicula (1)
Ivorian - Chadian353.7 - 339.9Ireland Acanthoplecta mesoloba (76501 76515)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Ireland Acanthoplecta mesoloba (76517)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9USA (Kentucky) Rhytiophora sp. (2641 2642 2643 2672 2673 2675 2680 2681 2689 2690)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9Germany Levitusia humerosa (64674)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) Levitusia spinauris, Levitusia humerosa (5962) Plicatifera humerosa (5970) Plicatifera humerosa, Plicatifera mesoloba (5971) Plicatifera humerosa, Plicatifera mesoloba, Plicatifera plicatilis (5972) Plicatifera plicatilis (5983) Productus humerosus (116197)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9USA (Tennessee) Geniculifera sp. (6914) Rhytiophora sp. (2688)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9China (Xinjiang) Acanthoplecta sp., Geniculifera brevicula (50252)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9USA (Tennessee) Geniculifera sp. (6915 6916 6917 6918 6919 6920 6921 6922 6923)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) Productus humerosus (8183)
Chadian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9China (Xinjiang) Geniculifera brevicula (50253)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Australia (New South Wales) Rugauris sp. (46879)
Visean346.7 - 330.3China (Xinjiang) Ferganoproductus ferganensis (41754)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Australia (Queensland) Levipustula levis (145052)
Visean - Namurian346.7 - 318.7Australia (New South Wales) Bulahdelia myallensis (58041 58051)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Plicatifera aculeata, Plicatifera carringtoniana, Plicatifera mesoloba (5994) Plicatifera carringtoniana, Plicatifera mesoloba, Plicatifera plicatilis (5995) Plicatifera mesoloba (5985 5991) Plicatifera mesolobus (6066 6068 6069 6070) Semicostella sp., Cinctifera medusa, Limbifera griffithiana (238716)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Acanthoplecta mesoloba, Plicatifera plicatilis, Plicatifera pseudoplicatilis, Cinctifera medusa, Limbifera griffithiana (28383) Plicatifera mesoloba, Plicatifera plicatilis (5986 5987)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Acanthoplecta mesoloba (76172)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom Carringtonia carringtoniana, Limbifera sp. (229498) Geniculifera keyserlingiana (229499)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (California) Semicostella sp. (196197)
Chesterian - Virgilian335.4 - 298.9USA (California) Semicostella sp. (589)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (California) Semicostella sp. (143607 143608 143609 143613 143615)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Pustula blairi (112183)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Australia (Queensland) Levipustula levis (144999 145000 145008 145021 145022 145023 145025 145026 145029 145031 145032 145041 145042 145043 145053 145056 145058 145073 145075 145076 145077 145078 145079 145080 145081 145082 145083 145084 145085 145086 145087 145088 145089 145090 145091 145092 145093 145094)
Namurian330.3 - 318.7Thailand (Satun) Aseptella satunensis (46619)
Serpukhovian - Bashkirian330.3 - 315.2Argentina (San Juan) Levipustula levis (229114 229116)
Namurian - Westphalian330.3 - 307.4Argentina Levipustula levis (58108)
Namurian - Westphalian330.3 - 307.4Australia (New South Wales) Levipustula levis (58044 58054 58060 58061 58062 58068 58070 58071 58072)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Russian Federation (Verkhoyansk) Verchojania cheraskowi (44259)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Maemia gelida (62698)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Australia (New South Wales) Levipustula levis (59785)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Maemia gelida, Lazarevia stepanowensis (62696)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Malaysia Semicostella sp. (120937)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China (Xizang) Plicatifera chaoi (110091)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Argentina Jakutoproductus sabattiniae (105252 105253)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9China (Guangxi) Plicatifera dubius (134310)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52China (Guangxi) Plicatifera sp. (134316) Plicatiferina crenulata (134311)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Russian Federation Jakutoproductus crassus, Jakutoproductus insignis (100683) Jakutoproductus protoverchkjanicus (100478 100479 100680) Jakutoproductus tatjanae (100480) Jakutoproductus verkhojanicus (100684) Verchojania expositus (102159)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52China (Jilin) Plicatifera shanxiulingensis (150446)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52China (Guizhou) Plicatifera lipoensis (111943)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Russian Federation Jakutoproductus cheraskovi (110282) Jakutoproductus protoverchkjanicus (100706) Jakutoproductus spp., Jakutoproductus verkhoyanicus (172399) Jakutoproductus tatjanae (100452 100453) Jakutoproductus verkhojanicus (100485 100487) Jakutoproductus verkhoyanicus (172398)
Asselian - Kungurian298.9 - 274.4Russian Federation Jakutoproductus verchoyanicus (94912)
Cisuralian298.9 - 274.4Vietnam Productus funiculatus (233576)
Cisuralian298.9 - 274.4Russian Federation Jakutoproductus chaoi (110271)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Jakutoproductus crassus (82007 97370 97371 100488 100503 100682 100689 100738 100739 100758 123584 123603 123604) Jakutoproductus insignis (100456 102160 172396 172397) Jakutoproductus parenensis (100708 100740) Jakutoproductus protoverchkjanicus (82003 97278 100751) Jakutoproductus sp. (100690) Jakutoproductus sp., Jakutoproductus protoverkhojanicus (123597) Jakutoproductus taimyrensis (119302 119306) Jakutoproductus tatjanae (100727) Jakutoproductus terechovi (172394) Jakutoproductus verkhojanicus (97369 100482 100687 100688 100701 100702 100716 100720 100721 100737 100752) Jakutoproductus verkhojanicus, Jakutoproductus parenensis (100704) Plicatifera kolwae (119339)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Mongolia Jakutoproductus adatsagensis (81139 119869) Jakutoproductus ganelini (81140 97285 112950)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Guangxi) Plicatifera latisulcata (134321)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation (Sakha) Jakutoproductus verkhojanicus (100745)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 283.3Russian Federation Jakutoproductus verkhojanicus (100659 100660)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Canada (Yukon) Jakutoproductus sp. (117687 117694 117716) Jakutoproductus verchoyanicus (117690)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Mongolia Jakutoproductus ganelini (51571 81141)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Russian Federation Jakutoproductus cheraskovi (94956) Jakutoproductus crassus (110281) Jakutoproductus rugosus (102162) Jakutoproductus terekhovi (102161) Jakutoproductus verchoyanicus (94909 110277 119299 119300 119309 119319)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3China (Xinjiang) Plicatifera aksuensis (35515 62709 105097)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3China (Yunnan) Levipustula sp., Rugoconcha sp. (61514)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3China (Guizhou) Plicatifera lipoensis (111945)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Tajikistan Overtoniina mamazairica (109461 109463 109468 109472)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Jakutoproductus crassus (100476)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Guangxi) Plicatifera sp. (134340)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Anhui) Plicatifera wangi (94924)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation Jakutoproductus crassus (94911 119314 119320)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Rugoconcha sp. (118972)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Nei Mongol) Jakutoproductus jilinensis (111148)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Malaysia (Pahang) Plicatifera sp. (42729 42730 42733)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Plicatifera sp. (110980)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Productus funiculatus (126267 126268 126341)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation Labaella bajarunassi (60621) Productus bajarunassi (127860 127865 127875 127884 127890 127893)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Chongqing) Plicatifera sp. (149275 149276 149277 149278 149281)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Plicatifera sp. (149204 149207)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Sichuan) Plicatifera sp. (111611)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Japan Plicatifera sp. (115248)