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Diplanus apochordus

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Diplanus apochordus was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 150440b, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is USNM707a, Lenox Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Artinskian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Diplanus apochordus Cooper and Grant pp. 276-277 figs. Pl 44, figs 26-40

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familyDerbyiidae
genusDiplanus
speciesapochordus

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.

Diplanus apochordus Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height318.415.624.816.05.20

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Diplanus apochordus (type locality: 43559)