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Paucicrura subplana

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Paucicrura subplana was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 123237a, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Paucicrura subplana Cooper p. 958 figs. Plate 159, D, figures 14-20

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDalmanellinaeSchuchert 1913
genusPaucicrura
speciessubplana

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.

Paucicrura subplana Cooper 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 06:59:35
Modified: 2009-03-06 08:59:35
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Chatfieldian to the top of the Llandovery or 453.80000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Virginia) Paucicrura subplana (105205)
Cincinnatian - Llandovery451.0 - 432.9USA (California) Paucicrura subplana (104326 104327)