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Pentameroides (Callipentamerus)

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Callipentamerus was named by Boucot (1964).

It was reranked as Pentameroides (Callipentamerus) by Williams et al. (2002).

It was assigned to Pentameroidinae by Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pentameroides by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Callipentamerus Boucot
1997Callipentamerus Jin and Chatterton
2002Callipentamerus Sepkoski
2002Pentameroides (Callipentamerus) Williams et al. p. 983

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusPentameroidesSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subgenusCallipentamerus(Boucot 1964)

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.

Subg. †Pentameroides (Callipentamerus) Boucot 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 12:19:06
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:19:06
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Iowa) Callipentamerus corrugatus (26810)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Iowa) Callipentamerus corrugatus (25044)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Nebraska) Pentameroides corrugatus (24960)