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Parachonetes macrostriatus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Taxonomy
Chonetes macrostriata was named by Walcott (1884). Its type specimen is USNM 13809 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Longispina macrostriatus by Muir-Wood (1962); it was recombined as Parachonetes macrostriatus by Johnson (1966) and Johnson (1970).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. flemingi, P. konincki, P. zeili

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Chonetes macrostriata Walcott p. 126 figs. Pl. 2, fig. 13( ?) ; Pl. 13, figs. 14, 14a-c
1940Chonetes macrostriata Merriam p. 55 figs. Pl. 6, fig. 4
1962Longispina macrostriatus Muir-Wood p. 47
1966Parachonetes macrostriatus Johnson p. 367 figs. Pl. 62, figs. 1-17; Pl. 63, figs. 1-3
1970Parachonetes macrostriatus Johnson pp. 136 - 137 figs. Pl. 32, figs. 1-18; Pl. 33, figs. 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyStrophochonetidaeMuir-Wood 1962
subfamilyParachonetinaeJohnson 1970
genusParachonetes
speciesmacrostriatus()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:19:33
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:19:33
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: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Canada (Yukon Territory) Parachonetes macrostriatus (26658)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5USA (Nevada) Parachonetes macrostriatus (90952)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Parachonetes macrostriatus (164735 164803 164806 164807 164814 164827 164828)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Canada (Yukon Territory) Parachonetes macrostriatus (26659)