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Glyptambonites magnificus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Taxonomy
Palaeostrophomena magnifica was named by Williams (1955). Its type specimen is SM A40614, a valve (ventral valve internal mould), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Glyptambonites magnificus by Cocks (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Palaeostrophomena magnifica Williams p. 414 figs. pl. 39, figs 64–70
1955Palaeostrophomena magnifica Williams and Williams p. 414 figs. pl. 39, figs 64–70
2010Glyptambonites magnificus Cocks

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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
familyLeptellinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
subfamilyPalaeostrophomeninaeCocks and Rong 1989
genusGlyptambonitesCooper 1956
speciesmagnificus(Williams 1955)

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.

†Glyptambonites magnificus Williams 1955
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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 Harnagian to the top of the Burrellian or 458.20000 to 452.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Palaeostrophomena magnifica (188595)
Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Palaeostrophomena magnifica (43634)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Wales) Glyptambonites magnificus (173807 173808)