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Perimecocoelia semicostata

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Camerellidae

Taxonomy
Perimecocoelia semicostata was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 117159b and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Perimecocoelia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Perimecocoelia semicostata Cooper p. 594 figs. pl. 108E, figs 21–25; pl. 114C, figs 35–38
2012Perimecocoelia semicostata Rasmussen et al. p. 53 figs. Plate 14, figure 24; Plate 15, figures 1–3

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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
familyCamerellidaeHall and Clarke 1894
subfamilyCamerellinaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusPerimecocoelia
speciessemicostata

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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:46
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:11:46
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Chazyan to the top of the Ashbyan or 470.00000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Alabama) Perimecocoelia semicostata (162364)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Perimecocoelia semicostata (164296 197377)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Perimecocoelia semicostata (164853)