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Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys) was named by Hall and Clarke (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: O (Cara-m) O (Ashg-u); refs 1, 4].

It was assigned to Plaesiomys by Hall and Clarke (1892).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys) Hall and Clarke

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyPlaesiomyidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyPlaesiomyinaeSchuchert 1913
genusPlaesiomysHall and Clarke 1892
subgenusPlaesiomysHall and Clarke 1892

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.

Subg. †Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys) Hall and Clarke 1892
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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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:51:18
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:51:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Maysvillian or 451.00000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Plaesiomys columbia (192143)