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Pirgumena

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Pirgumena was named by Roomusoks (1993). Its type is Pirgumena martnai.

It was assigned to Rafinesquinidae by Roomusoks (1993); and to Rafinesquininae by Roomusoks (2004).

Species
P. martnai (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Pirgumena Roomusoks
2004Pirgumena Roomusoks

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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
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyRafinesquininaeSchuchert 1893
genusPirgumenaRoomusoks 1993

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.

G. †Pirgumena Roomusoks 1993
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†Pirgumena martnai Roomusoks 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:59:34
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Vormsi to the top of the Pirgu or 449.90000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia P. martnai (168529)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) P. martnai (168506)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia P. martnai (168464 168483 168517 168537 168656 168691 168693 168765 169114 169117)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Viljandi) P. martnai (168770)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) P. martnai (87312 154617)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Vinni) P. martnai (168406)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia P. martnai (168465 168514 168538 168694 168709 168722)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Lääne-Virumaa) P. martnai (168702 168703) P. sp. (169118 228451)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Hiiumaa) P. martnai (168793)