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Praeargyrotheca hexaplicata

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Praeargyrothecidae

Taxonomy
Argyrotheca hexaplicata was named by Smirnova (1972). Its type specimen is VSEGEI 12844.19, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Balki, Sarysu River, which is in a Berriasian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in Ukraine. It is the type species of Praeargyrotheca.

It was recombined as Praeargyrotheca hexaplicata by MacKinnon and Smirnova (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Argyrotheca hexaplicata Smirnova p. 108 figs. Pl 10, figs 4,5; text-fig 49
1995Praeargyrotheca hexaplicata MacKinnon and Smirnova p. 672 figs. 2.1-2.6

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyMegathyridoideaDall 1870
familyPraeargyrothecidae
genusPraeargyrotheca
specieshexaplicata(Smirnova 1972)

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.

Praeargyrotheca hexaplicata Smirnova 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height41.671.501.801.700.150

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Berriasian or 143.10000 to 137.05000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Ukraine Argyrotheca hexaplicata (65941) Praeargyrotheca hexaplicata (183270)