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Diplanus catatonus

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Diplanus catatonus was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 150432a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Diplanus catatonus Cooper and Grant pp. 277-278 figs. Pl 44, figs 1-24; pl 45, figs 1-21; pl 46, figs 1-24; pl 49, figs 13-30; pl 50, fig 46

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyDerbyiidae
genusDiplanus
speciescatatonus

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 catatonus Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height129.283.2019.811.05.37

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

Age range: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Asselian or 303.70000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Diplanus catatonus (105974)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Diplanus catatonus (43468 43469 43472 43474 43475 43479 43481 43482 43556 43593 75938 75939 75952 75953)