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Plectoidothyris polyplecta

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula polyplecta was named by Buckman (1901). It is the type species of Plectoidothyris.

It was recombined as Plectoidothyris polyplecta by Buckman (1917), Cooper (1983).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. venticosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Terebratula polyplecta Buckman p. 242
1917Plectoidothyris polyplecta Buckman p. 122 figs. Pl. 20, Fig. 14
1983Plectoidothyris polyplecta Cooper p. 132 figs. Pl 51, figs 8-15

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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
familyPostepithyrididae
genusPlectoidothyris
speciespolyplecta(Buckman 1901)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height122.9

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aalenian or 174.70000 to 170.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom Plectoidothyris polyplecta (171325)
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Plectoidothyris polyplecta (135534)