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Triplesia extans

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy
Atrypa extans was named by Emmons (1842). It is the type species of Triplesia.

It was recombined as Triplesia extans by Mitchell (1977), Owen and Harper (1982), Rubel (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Triplesia extans Mitchell
1982Triplesia extans Owen and Harper
2011Triplesia extans Rubel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusTriplesiaHall 1859
speciesextans(Emmons 1842)

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.

Triplesia extans Emmons 1842
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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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:53:43
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:45:23
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Maysvillian or 451.00000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Triplesia extans (26293)