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Megastrophia (Eomegastrophia) paskoiacensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophodontidae

Taxonomy
Brachyprion paskoiacensis was named by Stearn (1956).

It was recombined as Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia) paskoiacensis by Harper and Boucot (1978); it was recombined as Megastrophia (Eomegastrophia) paskoiacensis by Jin et al. (1993).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Brachyprion paskoiacensis Stearn p. 97 figs. Pl. 11, figs. 8, 16, 17
1978Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia) paskoiacensis Harper and Boucot p. 15
1993Megastrophia (Eomegastrophia) paskoiacensis Jin et al. p. 119 figs. Plate 38, figures 1-6

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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
familyStrophodontidae(Caster 1939)
genusMegastrophia
subgenusEomegastrophia
speciespaskoiacensis()

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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wenlock or 438.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4Canada (Manitoba) Brachyprion paskoiacensis (26365 26419 26422 26445 26449 26627)