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Picnotreta

Lingulata - Acrotretida - Acrotretidae

Taxonomy
Picnotreta was named by Henderson and MacKinnon (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm m Cm u Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Acrotretidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Acrotretida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Picnotreta Henderson and MacKinnon
2000Picnotreta Williams et al. p. 118
2002Picnotreta Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderAcrotretidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyAcrotretoidea
familyAcrotretidaeSchuchert 1893
genusPicnotretaHenderson and MacKinnon 1981

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.

G. †Picnotreta Henderson and MacKinnon 1981
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Picnotreta debilis Henderson and MacKinnon 1981
Picnotreta karakichiensis Holmer et al. 2001
Picnotreta robusta Holmer et al. 1999
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Adult width: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-04 15:18:45
Modified: 2009-06-04 17:18:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Boomerangian to the top of the Arcadian or 500.50000 to 498.40000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arcadian509.0 - 498.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) P. laphocarita, P. robusta (10768)
St Davids509.0 - 497.0Argentina (Mendoza) P. robusta (55945)
St Davids509.0 - 497.0Canada (Alberta) P. debilis (49208) P. robusta (49203)
Mayan504.5 - 499.5Kazakhstan (Balkhash) P. karakichiensis (118101 118217 121001)
Menevian504.5 - 499.5USA (Nevada) P. lophocracenta (64025)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Greenland (Peary Land) P. sp. (49453)
Mayan - Furongian504.5 - 485.4Kyrgyzstan P. karakichiensis (122853)
Boomerangian500.5 - 499.0New Zealand (Nelson) P. debilis (49850)
Mindyallan - Idamean499.0 - 494.0Australia (Victoria) P. sp. (64051 64052) P. sp., P. debilis (64043 64047)