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Plectothyrella

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Plectothyrella was named by Temple (1965). Its type is Plectothyrella platystrophoides.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rostricellulinae by Williams et al. (2002) and Hints and Harper (2015).

Species
P. crassicosta (syn. P. platystrophoides), P. itacurubiensis
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. haughtoni

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Plectothyrella Temple
2002Plectothyrella Sepkoski
2002Plectothyrella Williams et al. p. 1065
2015Plectothyrella Hints and Harper

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyRostricellulinaeRozman 1969
genusPlectothyrellaTemple 1965

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. †Plectothyrella Temple 1965
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Invalid names: Plectothyrella platystrophoides Temple 1965 [synonym]
†Plectothyrella itacurubiensis Benedetto et al. 2013
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: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Pedically attached, stationary, suspension-feeder (McKerrow, 1979). BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-04-13 10:29:36
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:14:55
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 445.20000 to 440.80000 Ma

Collections (105 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) P. crassicosta (24455)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Sichuan) P. sp. (27772)
Wufeng449.5 - 443.7China (Hubei) P. sp. (4687)
Wufeng - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4China (Sichuan) P. sp. (7665)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) P. crassicosta (12303)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) P. crassicosta (24506) P. sp., P. crassicosta (24507 24832)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) P. sp. (365)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7Czech Republic P. sp. (3882)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7Portugal P. sp. (20934)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7Morocco P. sp. (21002)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7France (Finistere) P. sp. (20870)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia P. crassicosta (173431 173455 173465) P. sp. (151993 151996 152051) P. sp., P. crassicosta (151997)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Russian Federation P. crassicosta (173550)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Norway (Oslo) P. crassicostis (159374)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Sweden (Dalarne) P. crassicosta (152984 152985 153014 153015 153016 153017 153018)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Latvia P. crassicosta (168978 173405 173417 173426 173445 173448 173461 173467 173471 173480 173482 173485 173492 173529 173531 173534 173538 173539 173541 173690)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Jamtland) P. sp. (153328)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Turkey P. crassicostis (185134)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden P. sp. (2768)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker) P. sp. (362)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (Wales) P. crassicosta (8405) P. crassicostis (152183) P. platystrophoides (151588)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Yunnan) P. crassicostis (203555 211624) P. sp. (192501)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Guizhou) P. crassicosta (153000 153004 153320 153321 153322 172178) P. sp. (151936 151937 151938)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Hubei) P. crassicosta (151941) P. sp. (25816)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) P. crassicosta (12070 12145) P. sp., P. crassicosta (12146)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China P. sp. (61383)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Ireland P. platystrophoides (23068)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Poland P. platystrophoides (2760)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (England) P. platystrophoides (151589 173554) P. sp. (3679 3680)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Paraguay Heterorthella freitana (25085 152549) P. itacurubiensis (152546 152547)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4New Zealand P. sp. (63097)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Argentina (San Juan) P. crassicosta (8773 152572) P. sp. (152571)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Turkey (Yığılca/Düzce) P. crassicostis (185141)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Sichuan) P. crassicosta (25735) P. platystrophoides (61387) P. sp. (64812)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Czech Republic (Praha) P. platystrophoides (149318 149320)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Myanmar (Northern Shan) P. crassicostis (202727)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) P. crassicosta (73455)
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.8South Africa (Cape) P. haughtoni (26993)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (England) P. crassicostis (13806 13808) P. sp. (13807)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (Guizhou) P. sp. (151932 151933)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) P. crassicosta (8408)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) P. sp. (24538)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) P. sp. (44964)