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Protozyga definitiva

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Protozygidae

Taxonomy
Protozyga definitiva was named by Percival (1991). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is L137. Quondong, Bowan Park, which is in an Eastonian offshore shelf limestone in the Daylesford Limestone Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Protozyga definitiva Percival

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderLissatrypidinaCopper 1996
superfamilyProtozygoideaCopper 1986
familyProtozygidaeCopper 1986
genusProtozygaHall and Clarke 1893
speciesdefinitiva

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.

Protozyga definitiva Percival 1991
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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: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 12:19:30
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:19:30
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Eastonian or 452.30000 to 449.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) Protozyga definitiva (2727 2729 2731 type locality: 2749 2751 166833 166836 166837 166838 166850)