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Vinlandostrophia regularis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae

Taxonomy
Platystrophia regularis was named by Shaler (1865). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Vinlandostrophia regularis by Jin and Zhan (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Platystrophia regularis Shaler p. 19
2008Vinlandostrophia regularis Jin and Zhan pp. 29-32 figs. Pl. 17, figs. 1-22; Pl. 18, figs. 6-14; Figs. 14, 15

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlatystrophiidaeSchuchert 1929
genusVinlandostrophia
speciesregularis(Shaler 1865)

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
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:01:32
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:28:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 449.60000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Vinlandostrophia regularis (158504 158507 158576 158577 158581 158584 158864 163702 163792 163793)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Vinlandostrophia regularis (163771)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (British Columbia) Gnamptorhynchos inversum (12703)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) Vinlandostrophia regularis (113324 158772 163763 167583)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Platystrophia regularis (160096)