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Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) imlayi

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) imlayi was named by Sandy (1990). Its type specimen is USNM 446363 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sierra de Parras, La Pena Formation, Coahuila, which is in an Aptian marine limestone in the La Péna Formation of Mexico.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) imlayi Sandy p. 944 figs. 3-9, 10.1-10.8

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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
speciesimlayi

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height2211.68.7019.511.42.53

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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Aptian or 119.57000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico Ptilorhynchia imlayi (type locality: 63981)