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Pteroplecta joharensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae

Taxonomy
Spirifer joharensis was named by Diener (1897). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dharma No. XI, Lissar Valley, Johar, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine shale in the Productus Shale Formation of India.

It was recombined as Pteroplecta joharensis by Waterhouse (1983), Waterhouse (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Spirifer joharensis Diener p. 42 figs. Pl 4, fig 3
1903Spirifer joharensis Diener p. 109 figs. Pl 5, fig 12
1983Pteroplecta joharensis Waterhouse p. 134
2004Pteroplecta joharensis Waterhouse

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyPaeckelmanelloideaIvanova 1972
familyStrophopleuridaeCarter 1974
subfamilyPterospiriferinae
genusPteroplecta
speciesjoharensis()

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.

Pteroplecta joharensis Diener 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.00

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14India Spirifer joharensis (type locality: 96799)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India Spirifer joharensis (230329 230331)