Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pachyplax

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Pachyplax is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Athyridinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Pachyplax Sepkoski
2002Pachyplax Williams et al. p. 1503

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyAthyridinaeM'Coy 1844
genusPachyplax

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. †Pachyplax
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 399.50000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Leon) P. transversa (25900 26833)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Asturias) P. gyralea (25292) P. transversa (25383)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Spain (Leon) P. transversa (25600 25768 26123 26126 26132 26135 26831 26832 26838 26895) P. transversa, P. elongata (26850 26897 26900)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Spain (Asturias) P. gyralea (25291 25337 25386 25439) P. transversa (25623) P. transversa, P. elongata (25293)
Late/Upper Emsian - Middle Devonian399.5 - 382.31Spain (Leon) P. transversa (26848)