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Pentamerifera

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Pentamerifera was named by Khodalevich (1939).

It was assigned to Pentamerinae by Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Pentameridae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Pentamerifera Khodalevich
1997Pentamerifera Jin and Chatterton
2002Pentamerifera Sepkoski
2002Pentamerifera Williams et al. p. 983

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusPentameriferaKhodalevich 1939

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. †Pentamerifera Khodalevich 1939
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:20:33
Modified: 2009-06-11 20:20:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Ludlow or 443.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Nevada) P. sp. (467)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation P. taltiensis, P. plana (23774)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Nevada) P. sp. (204035)