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Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) imbricata

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula imbricata was named by Sowerby (1839).

It was recombined as Spirigerina imbricata by Lindström (1861); it was recombined as Atrypa imbricata by Davidson (1867); it was recombined as Plectatrypa imbricata by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Mitchell (1977), Temple (1987), Jin and Chatterton (1997); it was recombined as Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) imbricata by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Spirigerina imbricata Lindström
1867Atrypa imbricata Davidson
1974Plectatrypa imbricata Bassett and Cocks
1977Plectatrypa imbricata Mitchell
1987Plectatrypa imbricata Temple p. 107
1997Plectatrypa imbricata Jin and Chatterton
2002Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) imbricata Williams et al. p. 1427

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilyPlectatrypinaeCopper 1996
genusPlectatrypaCooper 1930
subgenusPlectatrypaCopper 1996
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 (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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, 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 (Mongloian Altai) Plectatrypa imbricata (13193)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Gobi Altai) Plectatrypa imbricata (13188)
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 - 430.6Canada (Québec) Plectatrypa imbricata (25162)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13523)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Plectatrypa imbricata (51557)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Plectatrypa imbricata (160536)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Plectatrypa imbricata (175060)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13524 13525 13527 13591 13592 13594 13597 13598 13669 13670 13672)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia Plectatrypa imbricata (14096)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Wales) Plectatrypa imbricata (74668)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Plectatrypa imbricata (24749 24777)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Plectatrypa imbricata (49641 79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine Plectatrypa imbricata (23364)
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)