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Parastrophina portentosa

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Parastrophinidae

Taxonomy
Parastrophinella portentosa was named by Nikitin et al. (1996) [Nikitin and Popov in Nikitin et al. 1996: ]. Its type specimen is CNIGR 28/12888, a valve (conjoined valves), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is F-1014. Sortan-Manai salt marsh, Betpak-Dala desert, mud mound, which is in a Katian reef, buildup or bioherm floatstone in the Dulankara Formation of Kazakhstan.

It was recombined as Parastrophina portentosa by Jin and Popov (2008).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Parastrophinella portentosa Nikitin et al. p. 91 figs. 5C, 6A–K
2008Parastrophina portentosa Jin and Popov pp. 225 - 226, Appendix 2 figs. 4, 5

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyCamerelloideaHall and Clarke 1894
familyParastrophinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1938
genusParastrophina
speciesportentosa(Nikitin et al. 1996)

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.

Parastrophina portentosa Nikitin et al. 1996
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Jin and L. E. Popov 2008Shell subpentagonal, dorsibi− convex, asymmetrical, with sigmoidal anterior commissure; ventral sulcus and dorsal fold originating at 7 mm or more from apex; costae subangular, 5–12 per valve, present in shells larger than 11 mm long. Spondylium V−shaped in transverse cross section, supported by medium septum along its entire length; septalium narrow, usually asymmetrical in cross section, supported by low median septum.
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: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 12:10:02
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:10:02
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan Parastrophinella sp. (type locality: 80173)