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Plectatrypa imbricata

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula imbricata was named by Sowerby and Murchison (1839).

It was recombined as Plectatrypa imbricata by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Mitchell (1977), Temple (1987), Jin and Chatterton (1997).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. sulevi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Plectatrypa imbricata Bassett and Cocks
1977Plectatrypa imbricata Mitchell
1987Plectatrypa imbricata Temple p. 107
1997Plectatrypa imbricata Jin and Chatterton

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypidaeGill 1871
subfamilyCarinatininaeRzhonsnitskaya 1960
genusPlectatrypaSchuchert and Cooper 1930
speciesimbricata(Sowerby and Murchison 1839)

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.

†Plectatrypa imbricata Sowerby and Murchison 1839
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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
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:26:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:26:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Jaani to the top of the Ludfordian or 433.50000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Gobi Altai) Plectatrypa imbricata (13188)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Mongloian Altai) Plectatrypa imbricata (13193)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Venezuela Plectatrypa imbricata (25066)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Plectatrypa imbricata (24787)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) Plectatrypa imbricata (68834)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13523)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Canada (Québec) Plectatrypa imbricata (25162)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Plectatrypa imbricata (51557)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Plectatrypa imbricata (175060)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Plectatrypa imbricata (160536)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia Plectatrypa imbricata (14096)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13524 13525 13527 13591 13592 13594 13597 13598 13669 13670 13672)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Plectatrypa imbricata (49641 79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine Plectatrypa imbricata (23364)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Wales) Plectatrypa imbricata (74668)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Plectatrypa imbricata (24749 24777)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) Plectatrypa imbricata (13017 13040)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13530)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13833 65044 65045 65049)