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Plectambonites aranea

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Plectambonitidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites aranea was named by Opik (1933). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is St. Petersburg, which is in an Aseri carbonate limestone in the Duboviki Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Plectambonites aranea Opik

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyPlectambonitidaeKozlowski 1929
subfamilyPlectambonitinaeJones 1928
genusPlectambonitesPander 1830
speciesaranea

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.

†Plectambonites aranea Opik 1933
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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 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aseri or 463.50000 to 460.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aseri463.5 - 460.9Estonia Plectambonites aranea (56200 56201)
Aseri463.5 - 460.9Russian Federation Plectambonites aranea (type locality: 186397)