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Plectogyra

Endothyridae

Taxonomy
Plectogyra was named by Zeller (1950).

It was assigned to Endothyrinae by Kiessling (2003).

Species lacking formal opinion data
P. baileyi, P. irregularis, P. maxima, P. pandorae, P. tumesepta, P. tumula

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Plectogyra Zeller
2003Plectogyra Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyEndothyroidea(Brady 1884)
familyEndothyridaeBrady 1884
subfamilyEndothyrinaeBrady 1884
genusPlectogyraZeller 1950

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.

G. †Plectogyra Zeller 1950
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 09:17:40
Modified: 2007-11-25 11:17:40
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Famennian to the top of the Brigantian or 365.20000 to 330.30000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian - Famennian382.31 - 358.86Vietnam P. sp. (83255)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) P. sp. (84307)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.86 - 342.9USA (Nevada) P. tumula, P. irregularis, P. tumesepta (5750)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4Canada (Alberta) P. baileyi (62396)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (Scotland) P. baileyi (6414 6415 6416 6417 6419 6423 6428 6431 6434 6437 6440 6442 6443 6444 6445 6446 6448 6449 6450 6451 6452 6453 6454 6455 6457 6458 6459 6461 6462 6463)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4Canada (Alberta) P. maxima, P. pandorae (62383)