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Petroria rugosa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Petroria rugosa was named by Wilson (1926).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Petroria rugosa Wilson pp. 27 figs. pl. 5, figs 15-18
1989Petroria rugosa Cocks and Rong p. 100

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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
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyLeptellinaeWilliams 1965
genusPetroriaHall and Clarke 1892
speciesrugosaWilson 1926

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.

Petroria rugosa Wilson 1926
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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: 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 12:04:45
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:04:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the to the top of the Early/Lower Llanvirn or 470.30000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3Canada (British Columbia) Petroria rugosa (186528)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina Petroria rugosa (8748)