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Ectoposia

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Taxonomy
Ectoposia was named by Cooper and Grant (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Ectoposia wildei.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Dielasmatinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
E. grandis, E. wildei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Ectoposia Cooper and Grant p. 2898
2002Ectoposia Sepkoski
2006Ectoposia Williams et al. p. 2032

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyDielasmatidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDielasmatinaeSchuchert 1913
genusEctoposia

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. †Ectoposia Cooper and Grant 1976
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Ectoposia grandis Cooper and Grant 1976
Ectoposia wildei Cooper and Grant 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height212.912.013.812.91.27

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 272.30000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) E. grandis (43551 102614) E. wildei (43548 43553)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) E. wildei (43550)