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Ptyctothyris phlegethontis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Taxonomy
Ptyctothyris phlegethontis was named by Crickmay (1933). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Northwest ridge of Mt. Jura, which is in a Bajocian carbonate tuff/limestone in the Thompson Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Ptyctothyris phlegethontis Crickmay p. 883 figs. Pl. 21, Fig. 5-7

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyLoboidothyrididae
subfamilyLoboidothyridinae()
genusPtyctothyris
speciesphlegethontis

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.

Ptyctothyris phlegethontis Crickmay 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.50

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bajocian or 170.30000 to 168.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (California) Ptyctothyris phlegethontis (type locality: 164679)