Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Eoplectodonta duvalii

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena duvalii was named by Davidson (1847). Its type specimen is B 13730, a valve (pedicle valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sowerbyella duvali by Jones (1928); it was recombined as Eoplectodonta duvalii by Cocks (1970), Bassett and Cocks (1974); it was recombined as Plectodonta duvali by Manten (1971); it was recombined as Eoplectodonta duvali by Curtis (1972); it was recombined as Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) duvalii by Davidson (1847), Rubel (2011).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. estriatacostatus, E. paracostata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) duvalii Davidson
1928Sowerbyella duvali Jones p. 451
1970Eoplectodonta duvalii Cocks pp. 182 - 184 figs. Plate 12, figs. 14-16, Plate 13, figs. 3, 7, 10
1971Plectodonta duvali Manten
1972Eoplectodonta duvali Curtis
1974Eoplectodonta duvalii Bassett and Cocks
2011Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) duvalii Rubel

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
speciesduvalii(Davidson 1847)

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.

†Eoplectodonta duvalii Davidson 1847
show all | hide all
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 Jaani to the top of the Jaagarahu or 433.50000 to 428.60000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvali (207293) Eoplectodonta duvalii (195430 207330)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (13742)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (26287 26288)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192990)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192560 192581 192582)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Eoplectodonta duvalii (195429)
Jaani - Jaagarahu433.5 - 428.6Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192579)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Eoplectodonta duvalii (13524 13525 13527) Plectodonta duvali (13594)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192991 192992)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian432.9 - 426.7Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192993)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine Eoplectodonta duvalii (23350 23364)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Eoplectodonta duvali (24780)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (13746 13748 26289 207295 207331 207332)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Eoplectodonta duvali (49641)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192559)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Estonia Eoplectodonta duvali (193711)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.6 - 428.6Lithuania Eoplectodonta duvalii (192583)