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Bystromena perplexa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Glyptomenidae

Taxonomy
Bystromena perplexa was named by Williams (1974). Its type specimen is BB 35363, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Bystromena perplexa Williams p. 146 figs. pl. 25, fig. 14; pl. 26, figs 3–14; pl. 27, figs 1–2
2010Bystromena perplexa Cocks pp. 1180 - 1181 figs. Plate 6, figures 11–15

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyGlyptomenidaeWilliams 1965
subfamilyGlyptomeninaeWilliams 1965
genusBystromenaWilliams 1974
speciesperplexa

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.

†Bystromena perplexa Williams 1974
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Costonian or 458.20000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) Bystromena perplexa (45273 45274 45275 45277 45278 45279)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom Bystromena perplexa (165232)