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Strophomena plattinensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena plattinensis was named by Fenton (1928). Its type specimen is Walker Mus. 25988 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Strophomena plattinensis Fenton p. 149 figs. pl. 10, figs. 7-9
1956Strophomena plattinensis Cooper p. 945
1982Strophomena plattinensis Pope p. L2

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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
familyStrophomenidaeKing 1846
subfamilyStrophomeninaeKing 1846
genusStrophomenaRafinesque and De Blainville 1824
speciesplattinensisFenton 1928

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.

†Strophomena plattinensis Fenton 1928
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:58:19
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:58:19
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Blackriveran to the top of the Rocklandian or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Wisconsin) Strophomena plattinensis (55651)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Strophomena plattinensis (23791 23792 23794)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Wisconsin) Strophomena plattinensis (417 168429)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Strophomena plattinensis (23276)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Strophomena plattinensis (23795)