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Pentamerella wintereri

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Clorindidae

Taxonomy
Pentamerella wintereri was named by Johnson (1966).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Pentamerella wintereri Johnson p. 161 figs. Pl. 23, figs. 23-35
1970Pentamerella wintereri Johnson p. 258 figs. Plate 52, figs. 1-10

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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
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyClorindoideaRzhonsnitskaia 1956
familyClorindidaeRzhonsnitskaia 1956
subfamilyPentamerellinaeSapelnikov 1973
genusPentamerella
specieswintereriJohnson 1966

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.

Pentamerella wintereri Johnson 1966
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. G. Johnson 1970Biconvex, plicate exterior with ventral sulcus and dorsal fold; outer plates of brachial valve converge toward midline at floor of valve.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:44:08
Modified: 2009-06-11 16:44:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Nevada) Pentamerella wintereri (3826 5290 5291 5292 5293 5295 5296)