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Elasmata

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Taxonomy
Elasmata was named by Waterhouse (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: P Wc Sepkoski's reference number: 538].

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Elasmata Waterhouse p. 349
2002Elasmata Sepkoski
2006Elasmata 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
genusElasmata

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. †Elasmata Waterhouse 1982
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Elasmata retusa Waterhouse 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.50

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

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Artinskian or 298.90000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Thailand E. retusus (40148 40150)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India E. retusus (39932)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Malaysia E. sp. (82630 221709)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Xizang) E. retusa (235550)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Thailand E. retusus (117764)