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Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) was named by Owen (1981).

It was assigned to Ptilorhynchia by Owen (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) Owen

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyPiarorhynchiinaeShi and Grant 1993
genusPtilorhynchia
subgenusProteorhynchiaOwen 1981

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height3111.58.7019.511.22.21

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Early/Lower Coniacian or 137.05000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Mexico Ptilorhynchia durangensis (63998)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico Ptilorhynchia imlayi (63981)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Antarctica Ptilorhynchia australis (63941)