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Perigeyerella fastigiata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae

Taxonomy
Perigeyerella fastigiata was named by Liao and Meng (1986). Its type specimen is NIGP 74166 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dapaichong, Huatang, Chenxian County, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Perigeyerella fastigiata Liao and Meng
1990Perigeyerella subpelargonatus Liang p. 128 figs. Pl 13, figs 6-10; text-fig 14
1994Perigeyerella altilosina Xu and Grant p. 26 figs. 14.10-14.14
2007Perigeyerella fastigiata Shen and Shi p. 26 figs. Pl 8, figs 17-30; pl 9, figs 1-11; pl 26, figs 13,18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyMeekellidae
subfamilyMeekellinae
genusPerigeyerella
speciesfastigiata

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.

†Perigeyerella fastigiata Liao and Meng 1986
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Invalid names: Perigeyerella altilosina Xu and Grant 1994 [synonym], Perigeyerella subpelargonatus Liang 1990 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1014.66.8024.615.85.73

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 Capitanian to the top of the Changhsingian or 264.28000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Perigeyerella subpelargonatus (95519)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Perigeyerella fastigiata (94984 138388)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Shaanxi) Perigeyerella altilosina (50034)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Hunan) Perigeyerella fastigiata (type locality: 105918 138548 138551)