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Polytoechia inaequistriata

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae

Taxonomy
Polytoechia inaequistriata was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1938). Its type specimen is USNM 91766a-d, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 1 1/2 miles east railroad depot at North Yellville, which is in a Floian marine horizon in the Powell Formation of Arkansas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Polytoechia inaequistriata Ulrich and Cooper p. 178 figs. Plate 36 B, figures 10, 11, 13, 16, 17
1944Polytoechia inaequistriata Cullison pp. 49 - 50 figs. Plate XXV, figures 12-15

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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
orderBillingsellida
suborderClitambonitidinaOpik 1934
superfamilyPolytoechioideaOpik 1934
familyPolytoechiidaeOpik 1934
genusPolytoechia
speciesinaequistriata

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.

Polytoechia inaequistriata Ulrich and Cooper 1938
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:18:59
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:20:41
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Floian or 477.10000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (Arkansas) Polytoechia inaequistriata (56502)
Floian477.1 - 471.3USA (Arkansas) Polytoechia inaequistriata (type locality: 99872 101384)