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Plicathyris

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Plicathyris was named by Khalfin (1946). It is the type genus of Plicathyridinae.

It was assigned to Plicathyridinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Plicathyris Khalfin
2002Plicathyris Williams et al. p. 1525

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyPlicathyridinaeAlvarez 1990
genusPlicathyrisKhalfin 1946

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. †Plicathyris Khalfin 1946
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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 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Emsian to the top of the Eifelian or 399.50000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (63 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Leon) P. ezquerrai (26833) P. ezquerrai, P. collensis (25900)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Asturias) P. verneuili (25527)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Spain (Asturias) P. collensis (25342 25521) P. ezquerrai (25293 25452 25541 25596 25764 25765) P. ezquerrai, P. collensis (25380 25519 25522 25524 25543 25598 25623 25624) P. ezquerrai, P. verneuili (25525)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Spain (Leon) P. alejensis (26898) P. collensis (25769 25907 26136) P. ezquerrai (25903 26130 26132) P. ezquerrai, P. collensis (25600 25768 25901 26123 26126 26135 26405 26830 26831 26836 26838 26839 26841 26844 26895 26897 26900) P. ezquerrai, P. collensis, P. verneuili (26850)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Spain (Asturias) P. alejensis (25545) P. alejensis, P. collensis (25290 25340)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Spain (Leon) P. alejensis (25603 25770 25902 26122 26131 26392 26394 26828 26845) P. alejensis, P. collensis (26396 26406 26829 27075)
Late/Upper Emsian - Middle Devonian399.5 - 382.31Spain (Leon) P. ezquerrai, P. collensis (26848)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Spain (Asturias) P. alejensis (25599)