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Platystrophia chama

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae

Taxonomy
Platystrophia chama was named by Eichwald (1861).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. equiconvexa, P. evari, P. hermitagensis, P. lesperancei, P. major, P. rava, P. sublimis, P. uxoris

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Platystrophia chama Eichwald

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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
genusPlatystrophia
specieschamaEichwald 1861

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.

†Platystrophia chama Eichwald 1861
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:55:46
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:28:02
Source: g = genus, 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 Haljala to the top of the Johvi or 456.80000 to 449.90000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Russian Federation Platystrophia chama (173927 173944)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Latvia Platystrophia chama (207207)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Lithuania Platystrophia chama (207205)
Idavere - Johvi458.0 - 449.9Netherlands Platystrophia chama (192065)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Russian Federation (Leningrad oblast) Platystrophia chama (235822)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Ida-Viru) Platystrophia chama (193522 197475 197476)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne) Platystrophia chama (87270)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) Platystrophia chama (197483)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia Platystrophia chama (174016)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Latvia Platystrophia chama (207209)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Platystrophia chama (87269 168407)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Lithuania Platystrophia chama (207208)