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Perimecocoelia

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Camerellidae

Taxonomy
Perimecocoelia was named by Cooper (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 397]. Its type is Perimecocoelia semicostata.

It was assigned to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Camerellinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species
P. semicostata (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Perimecocoelia Cooper pp. 593 - 594
2002Perimecocoelia Sepkoski
2002Perimecocoelia Williams et al. p. 952

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyCamerelloideaHall and Clarke 1894
familyCamerellidaeHall and Clarke 1894
subfamilyCamerellinaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusPerimecocoelia

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. †Perimecocoelia Cooper 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:46
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:11:46
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Middle Ordovician to the top of the Ashbyan or 471.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Tennessee) P. sp. (319)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Alabama) P. semicostata (162364)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) P. semicostata (164853)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) P. semicostata (197377) P. triangulata, P. semicostata (164296)