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Gnamptorhynchos prayi

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae

Taxonomy
Platystrophia prayi was named by Howe (1966).

It was recombined as Gnamptorhynchos prayi by Jin and Zhan (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Platystrophia prayi Howe
2000Gnamptorhynchos prayi Jin and Zhan p. 986

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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
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlatystrophiidaeSchuchert 1929
genusGnamptorhynchos
speciesprayi()

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.

Gnamptorhynchos prayi Howe 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:01:32
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:28:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) Platystrophia prayi (165280 165299)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Platystrophia prayi (13497 65239)