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Praelongithyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Taxonomy
Praelongithyris was named by Middlemiss (1959) [Sepkoski's age data: K Berr-u K Albi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 776]. Its type is Praelongithyris praelongiforma.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rectithyridinae by Cooper (1993), Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Praelongithyris Middlemiss p. 134
1993Praelongithyris Cooper p. 1
2002Praelongithyris Sepkoski
2006Praelongithyris Williams et al. p. 2069

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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
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familySellithyrididaeMuir - Wood 1965
subfamilyRectithyridinaeMuir-Wood 1965
genusPraelongithyris

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. †Praelongithyris Middlemiss 1959
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Praelongithyris manuanensis Muir-Wood 1954
Praelongithyris pajaudi Middlemiss 1984
Praelongithyris praelonga Sowerby 1836
Praelongithyris praelongiforma Middlemiss 1959
Praelongithyris salevensis de Loriol 1862
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height242.840.045.942.94.21
shell height618.612.326.019.45.89

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Middle Cenomanian or 139.10000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Svalbard and Jan Mayen P. borealis (47064 163970 163972)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Algeria P. pajaudi (153722)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Czechia P. sp. (65542)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Greenland P. borealis (62642)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Switzerland Terebratula praelonga (2247)
Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77Germany P. credneri (55521)
Valanginian - Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77Austria P. salevensis (153732)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany P. credneri (55523 55525)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77France P. salevensis (153721)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany P. credneri (55524)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4France Terebratula praelonga (2195 2212)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Switzerland Terebratula praelonga (2196)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (DrĂ´me) P. sp. (75576)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Kazakhstan P. transcaspica (64638)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom P. lankesteri (65789) P. praelongiforma (65783 65785 65786 65787 165327 165357 165358 165359 165360 165361) P. praelongiforma, P. lankesteri (65775 65779)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) P. praelongiforma (1769 1841 1854) P. praelongiforma, P. lankesteri (1857)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Serbia P. rogeri (234977)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1France P. rogeri (58123 58938)
Albian113.2 - 100.5China (Xizang) P. xiongmeinensis (132639)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Serbia P. rogeri (234978)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5South Africa P. vanhoepeni (66020 190515)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9South Africa Terebratula manuanensis (190516)