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Platytrochalos pulvinatus

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Platytrochalos pulvinatus was named by Jin (1989). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Platytrochalos pulvinatus Jin pp. 111-112 figs. Pl. 23, figs. 21-35; Pl. 29, figs. 6-8; Pl. 30, fig. 5; Text-fig. 69

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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
familyLeptocoeliidaeBoucot and Gill 1956
genusPlatytrochalos
speciespulvinatus

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
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:45:34
Modified: 2009-04-13 12:45:34
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aeronian or 440.50000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Platytrochalos pulvinatus (158601)