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Eoplectodonta penkillensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites transversalis penkillensis was named by Reed (1917) [lectotype designated by Cocks (1970).]. Its type specimen is B 44710 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sowerbyella penkillensis by Jones (1928); it was recombined as Eoplectodonta penkillensis by Cocks (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Plectambonites transversalis penkillensis Reed p. 888 figs. pl. 16, figs. 3-7.
1928Sowerbyella penkillensis Jones p. 443
1970Eoplectodonta penkillensis Cocks pp. 172 - 177 figs. (Plate 9, figs. 1-15, Plate 10, figs. 1-12, Plate 11, figs. 1-16)

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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
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusEoplectodontaKozlowski 1929
speciespenkillensis(Reed 1917)

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: 1.0 to < 10g
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 11:44:55
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:44:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Telychian or 440.50000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Czechia Eoplectodonta penkillensis (14087)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Eoplectodonta penkillensis (23297 23299 23301 23302)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Belarus Eoplectodonta penkillensis (23675)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Norway Eoplectodonta penkillensis (14264 14265)