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Pentlandina harperi

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Taxonomy
Pentlandina harperi was named by Zhang (1989).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Pentlandina harperi Zhang

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyFurcitellidae(Williams 1965)
genusPentlandinaBancroft 1949
speciesharperiZhang 1989

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.

Pentlandina harperi Zhang 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:00:58
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:00:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Whitwellian or 443.10000 to 429.60000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Pentlandina harperi (26031)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nunavut) Pentlandina harperi (26003 26009 26013 26014)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Pentlandina harperi (26059 26073)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Pentlandina harperi (26035 26042 26048 26058)