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Pentamerus

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1813Pentamerus Sowerby
1974Pentamerus Bassett and Cocks
1987Pentamerus Temple p. 101
1997Pentamerus Jin and Chatterton
2002Pentamerus Sepkoski
2002Pentamerus Williams et al. p. 973

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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
genusPentamerusSowerby 1813

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. †Pentamerus Sowerby 1813
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Subg. †Pentamerus (Barrandella) Hall and Clarke 1892
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†Barrandella kindlei Northrop 1939
Subg. †Pentamerus (Supertrilobus) Boucot and Johnson 1979
†Pentamerus asiaticus Cocks 1979
†Pentamerus comis Owen 1852
†Pentamerus gothlandicus Lebedev 1892
†Pentamerus lotis Walcott 1884
†Pentamerus oblongus de Sowerby 1839
†Pentamerus palaformis Jin and Copper 2000
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 12:21:01
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:21:01
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Juuru to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 443.10000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (197 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Juuru443.1 - 440.8Estonia (Järva) P. oblongus (193099)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51499)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5USA (Utah) P. sp. (51495 51498)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8409)
Juuru - Raikkula443.1 - 438.8Estonia (Pärnu) P. oblongus (193101)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) P. oblongus (206542)
Alexandrian443.1 - 438.1Canada (Québec) P. sp. (24410 24589)
Alexandrian - Ontarian443.1 - 432.9Canada (Québec) P. sp. (24593 24595 24596)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Mongloian Altai) P. kamyschenskiensis (13193)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Estonia (Rapla) P. oblongus (195609)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) P. sp. (11321 11322)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Tyva) P. oblongus (78709)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Khakasiya) P. oblongus (78710)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) P. oblongus (206306 206317)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Wisconsin) P. oblongus (12996 12997 12998 12999)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (461)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Québec) P. sp., P. oblongus (24540)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation P. oblongus (24773)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Michigan) P. sp. (532)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) P. oblongus (26773) P. sp. (451 452)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Iowa) P. oblongus (26713)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7China (Xinjiang) P. sp. (27816)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Mongolia (Mandal-Obo, Gobi Tian Shan, and Kazakhstan) P. longiseptatus (13330)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.1 - 422.7Canada (Québec) P. oblongus (25155)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7China (Xinjiang) P. oblongus (27764)
Llandovery - Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Maine) P. sp. (20657)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (Manitoba) P. sp. (26740)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Barrandella fornicata (75266)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (Northwest Territories) P. sp. (25748)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Jõgeva) P. pumilus (193629)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Pärnu) P. oblongus (193104)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia P. oblongus (193106) P. pumilus (174961)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Iran (North Khorasan) P. asiaticus (165945)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (New York) P. oblongus (81827 81829 81841 81863 81867 81892 81895 81902 82541) P. sp. (75222)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Guizhou) P. muchuanensis (27835)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Iowa) P. oblongus (25027 25028)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (520)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51523)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Norway P. oblongus (14309)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Utah) P. sp. (51519 51524 51533)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) P. giant sp. (113152 113383) P. oblongus (163582 184857 184860 184862) P. palaformis (113286 158595 158597 158599 158604 158607 158783 158787 159922 163518 163521 163522 163523 163524 163574 163575 172937 172940 172941 172949) P. sp. (113289 172938 184855 184865)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9USA (New York) P. oblongus (26693)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9USA (Georgia) P. oblongus (164677)
Clinton440.1 - 439.4Canada (British Columbia) P. sp. (5145 5147 5148 5150 5151 5152 5153)
Niagaran - Sheinwoodian439.4 - 430.6Canada (Québec) P. sp. (25157)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (Ohio) P. sp. (475)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia P. oblongus (175037 193124 195607 206957)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Rapla) P. oblongus (175027 206913)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Jõgeva) P. oblongus (180399)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Latvia P. oblongus (207036)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Pärnu) P. oblongus (193105 193125)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Viljandi) P. oblongus (206918 206921 206922 206930 206940 206944)
Adavere438.8 - 433.5Estonia (Lääne) P. oblongus (175071 195610 195627)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Tuva) P. oblongus (78713)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hubei) P. dorsoplanus (27779) P. sp. (27846)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Barrandella kindlei (184837 184842) P. oblongus (113301 158740 158765 160003 163586 184867) P. sp. (158732 159207) P. sp., P. oblongus (113313)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Iowa) P. oblongus (25029 25038)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (184765)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Wisconsin) P. oblongus (12991)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) P. oblongus (81871 81879 81913 82504 82516)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) P. sp. (68834)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) P. ovalis (82583 82595 82597 83093)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) P. gothlandicus (13527) P. gotlandicus (13598 13670 13672)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia Supertrilobus hawthornensis (14096)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) P. ovalis (12935) P. sp. (472)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Kentucky) P. sp. (24885)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Xinjiang) P. sp. (27759)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Mongolia (Barun-Urt region) P. magianicus (13327)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Mongolia P. magianicus (41063)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Lithuania P. gothlandicus (13752 207353 207385)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7India P. sp. (36257)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Wisconsin) P. oblongus (12992 12993 12994 12995)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine (Tscherniwetska Oblast) P. gothlandicus (79017)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Québec) P. oblongus (25121)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Alaska) P. sp. (100908 100910)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine P. gothlandicus (23365)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7China (Nei Mongol) P. sp. (27731)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7China (Xinjiang) P. sp. (27767)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62Italy (Sardinia) P. sp. (26163)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.6 - 428.6Lithuania P. sp. (192583)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) P. gothlandicus (13528 13529)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Mexico (Tamaulipas) P. sp. (5117)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia Supertrilobus sp. (14105)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) Barrandella sp. (79733) P. sp. (229630)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Xinjiang) P. magianicus (27769)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (Alaska) P. sp. (100901 100902)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation P. issensis (24691) P. sp. (23760)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Kazakhstan P. oblongiformis (23754)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Indiana) P. sp. (6706)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Indiana) P. divergens (518)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Supertrilobus sp. (14060 14114)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Italy P. biplicatus (26252)