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Protomegastrophia semiglobosa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena semiglobosa was named by Davidson (1871). Its type specimen is B13642 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Megastrophia (Protomegastrophia) semiglobosa by Bassett (1971), Bassett and Cocks (1974); it was recombined as Stropheodonta semiglobosa by Manten (1971); it was recombined as Protomegastrophia semiglobosa by Baarli et al. (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Strophomena semiglobosa Davidson p. 286 figs. Pl. 41 f. 1-4, non Pl. 41 f. 5, 6 .
1971Megastrophia (Protomegastrophia) semiglobosa Bassett p. 308 figs. Pl. 54 : 9-1 3 , PI. 55 : 1 -3
1971Stropheodonta semiglobosa Manten
1974Megastrophia (Protomegastrophia) semiglobosa Bassett and Cocks p. 17
1999Protomegastrophia semiglobosa Baarli et al.

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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
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusProtomegastrophiaCaster 1939
speciessemiglobosa(Davidson 1871)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:24:44
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:24:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Homerian or 432.90000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Megastrophia semiglobosa (195595)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Protomegastrophia semiglobosa (195428)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Norway Protomegastrophia semiglobosa (14314)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Megastrophia semiglobosa (13524 13525) Stropheodonta semiglobosa (13592 13594 13597 13598)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine Protomegastrophia semiglobosa (23364)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Norway Protomegastrophia semiglobosa (14317)