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Plectambonites sericeus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Plectambonitidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites sericeus was named by Sowerby (1839).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Plectambonites sericeus Sowerby

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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
speciessericeusSowerby 1839

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 sericeus Sowerby 1839
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Turinian to the top of the Richmondian or 457.30000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Plectambonites sericeus (185478 185480)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Missouri) Plectambonites sericeus (181091)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Plectambonites sericeus (23895)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Plectambonites sericeus (185265 185268)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) Plectambonites sericeus (24230)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Ontario) Plectambonites sericeus (173020)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Michigan) Plectambonites sericeus (26339)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Plectambonites sericeus (155174 155412 173038 173242)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Plectambonites sericeus (173090 173183 173200 173248 173249)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Plectambonites sericeus (173244 173860 173872 173873 173875 173990 174027 174028)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Plectambonites sericeus (173150)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Tennessee) Plectambonites sericeus (5392)