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Plaesiomys fidelis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Plaesiomys fidelis was named by Popov et al. (2000). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Plaesiomys fidelis Popov et al. p. 846

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusPlaesiomysHall and Clarke 1892
speciesfidelis

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.

Plaesiomys fidelis Popov et al. 2000
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:51:18
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:51:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Caradoc or 458.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan Plaesiomys fidelis (116266 116272 116277 116278 116279 116280 116281 116284 116304 116305 116306 116308 116311)