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Protochonetes minimus

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena minima was named by Sowerby (1839).

It was recombined as Protochonetes minimus by Bassett and Cocks (1974).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Protochonetes minimus Bassett and Cocks

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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
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyStrophochonetidaeMuir-Wood 1962
subfamilyProtochonetinaeRacheboeuf 2000
genusProtochonetesMuir-Wood 1962
speciesminimus(Sowerby 1839)

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.

†Protochonetes minimus Sowerby 1839
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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: 2009-06-06 12:56:49
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:56:49
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Jaagarahu to the top of the Elton or 431.20000 to 421.30000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jaani - Jaagarahu433.5 - 428.6Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192579)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192992)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian432.9 - 426.7Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192993)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Protochonetes minimus (192373)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (13745 13746 195447 207295 207386)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Protochonetes minimus (79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Protochonetes minimus (25679)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (13756)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192559)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.6 - 428.6Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192580)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Protochonetes minimus (23291)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Protochonetes minimus (13528 13529)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192613 192994 207376 207379 207381)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (Wales) Protochonetes minimus (23287)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Protochonetes minimus (25682 25683 25708)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (192564 192995)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (England) Protochonetes minimus (480 23149 23178 23181)
Paadla426.7 - 423.0Latvia Protochonetes minimus (207252)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Lithuania Protochonetes minimus (195446)
Elton422.7 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Protochonetes minimus (75051 75052)