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Protopharetra junensis

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeopharetridae

Taxonomy
Protopharetra junensis was named by Zhuravleva (1987). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mackenzie Mountains, section 24b, bioherm 1, which is in a Botomian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Sekwi Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Protopharetra junensis Zhuravleva

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaeocyathoideaHinde 1889
familyArchaeopharetridaeBedford and Bedford 1936
genusProtopharetraBornemann 1884
speciesjunensisZhuravleva 1987

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.

Protopharetra junensis Zhuravleva 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-05-09 19:07:07
Modified: 2009-10-06 09:36:25
Source: p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Canada (British Columbia) Protopharetra junensis (81084)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Canada (Northwest Territories) Protopharetra junensis (type locality: 80957)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1USA (Nevada) Protopharetra junensis (218891 218892)
Botomian - Toyonian516.0 - 508.2USA (Nevada) Protopharetra junensis (81004 81005)