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Plectothyris fimbria

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula fimbria was named by Sowerby (1825). It is the type species of Plectothyris.

It was recombined as Plectothyris fimbria by Buckman (1917), Cooper (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Terebratula fimbria Sowerby p. 27
1917Plectothyris fimbria Buckman p. 121 figs. Pl. 20, Fig. 15
1983Plectothyris fimbria Cooper p. 133 figs. Pl 34, figs 14-19; pl 44, figs 18-25; pl 73, figs 7,8; text-fig 12

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyLoboidothyrididae
subfamilyCererithyridinae
genusPlectothyris
speciesfimbria(Sowerby 1825)

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.

†Plectothyris fimbria Sowerby 1825
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height215.914.717.316.01.84

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Aalenian to the top of the Bajocian or 174.70000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Plectothyris fimbria (135416 135505 135506)
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom Plectothyris fimbria (171412)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Plectothyris fimbria (204104 204105)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2United Kingdom (England) Plectothyris fimbria (8522)