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Prototreta

Lingulata - Acrotretida - Acrotretidae

Taxonomy
Prototreta was named by Bell (1941) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto Cm uMid Sepkoski's reference number: 4,580].

It was assigned to Acrotretidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Acrotretida by Bengtson (1992) and Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. gribovensis, P. millsi, P. venusta
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. dolosa, P. interrupta, P. mimica, P. trapeza

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Prototreta Bell
1992Prototreta Bengtson p. 1030
2000Prototreta Williams et al. p. 118
2002Prototreta 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
genusPrototretaBell 1941

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. †Prototreta Bell 1941
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†Prototreta gribovensis Popov 1985
†Prototreta millsi Brock and Percival 2006
†Prototreta venusta Koneva 1990
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
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 15:19:53
Modified: 2009-06-04 17:19:53
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Nangaoian to the top of the Merioneth or 521.00000 to 485.40000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Henan) P. sp. (127086)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Mexico (Sonora) P. sp. (90558)
Amgan510.2 - 504.5Kazakhstan P. venusta (9970 9972 9973 9974 9975 9976 9977)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Kazakhstan P. dolosa (56536)
Wuliuan509.0 - 504.5Mexico (Sonora) P. sp. (234898)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0USA (Montana) P. subcircularis (155737) P. subcircularis, P. trapeza (155652) P. trapeza (155653)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0USA (Utah) P. sp. (86727)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) P. interrupta (171309)
St Davids509.0 - 497.0Argentina (Mendoza) P. mimica (55944)
St Davids509.0 - 497.0USA (Montana) P. flabellata (212)
Templetonian508.0 - 504.5Australia (Northern Territory) P. millsi (232933 232934 232935 232936)
Tuesaian505.3 - 503.0Kazakhstan P. venusta (9969)
Drumian504.5 - 500.5USA (Utah) P. attenuata (230679)
Floran - Undillan504.5 - 500.5Antarctica P. sp. (69505)
Menevian504.5 - 499.5USA (Utah) P. sp. (230681)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Greenland (Peary Land) P. sp. (49453 49483)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) P. attenuata (230682) P. sp. (262)
Boomerangian500.5 - 499.0Mexico P. sp. (200299)
Guzhangian500.5 - 497.0Russian Federation (Novaya Zemlya) P. gribovensis (223090)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4USA (Nevada) P. sp. (208)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4USA (Wyoming) P. sp. (219)