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Pseudoparazyga cooperi

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Rhynchospirinidae

Taxonomy
Trematospira cooperi was named by Merriam (1940). Its type specimen is USNM 96372 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pseudoparazyga cooperi by Johnson (1970).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Trematospira cooperi Merriam p. 82 figs. Pl. 6, fig. 12
1970Pseudoparazyga cooperi Johnson pp. 181 - 182 figs. Pl. 52, figs. 1-7; Pl. 53, figs. 1-18
1973Trematospira mcbridei Merriam p. 31 figs. Pl 6, figs 8-15

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderRetziidinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRhynchospirinoideaSchuchert 1929
familyRhynchospirinidaeSchuchet 1929
genusPseudoparazyga
speciescooperi()

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.

Pseudoparazyga cooperi Merriam 1940
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Invalid names: Trematospira mcbridei Merriam 1973 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:14:35
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:14:35
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Emsian or 413.02000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Pseudoparazyga cooperi (602 240819 240823)
Siegen413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Pseudoparazyga cooperi (164821)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Pseudoparazyga cooperi (164794)