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Plectorthis altaicus

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Plectorthis altaicus was named by Severgina (1967).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Plectorthis altaicus Severgina p. 121 figs. pl. 2 f. 1- 3

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlectorthidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusPlectorthisHall and Clarke 1892
speciesaltaicusSevergina 1967

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.

Plectorthis altaicus Severgina 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:53:03
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:53:03
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Sandbian or 458.20000 to 452.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Russian Federation (Siberia) Plectorthis altaicus (206162)