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Plaesiomys rockymontana

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plaesiomyidae

Taxonomy
Dinorthis rockymontana was named by Wilson (1926).

It was recombined as Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys) rockymontana by Macomber (1970); it was recombined as Plaesiomys rockymontana by Jin et al. (1997).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Dinorthis rockymontana Wilson p. 26 figs. Pl. 15, figs. 11-14
1962Dinorthis rockymontana Norford figs. Pl. 5, fig. 1; pl. 7, fig. 21.; Pl. 7, fig. 9
1970Plaesiomys (Plaesiomys) rockymontana Macomber p. 429 figs. Pl. 75, figs. 8-11
1997Plaesiomys rockymontana Jin et al. pp. 20 - 21 figs. Plate 1, figures 5-12

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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
speciesrockymontana()

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.

Plaesiomys rockymontana Wilson 1926
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Plaesiomys rockymontana (13497 65239)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Plaesiomys rockymontana (166654)