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Parmephrix eileeni

Strophomenata - Productida - Chonopectidae

Taxonomy
Parmephrix eileeni was named by Brunton and Mundy (1994). Its type specimen is BMNH BD 2496, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Stebden Hill Reef, which is in an Asbian/Brigantian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone in the Cracoe Limestone Formation of the United Kingdom. It is the type species of Parmephrix.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Parmephrix eileeni Brunton and Mundy p. 58 figs. 1.2, 3.1-3.8

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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
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderStrophalosiidina
superfamilyStrophalosioidea()
familyChonopectidae()
genusParmephrix
specieseileeni

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.

Parmephrix eileeni Brunton and Mundy 1994
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Asbian or 339.90000 to 335.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Parmephrix eileeni (228894 233073)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Chonopectinidae indet. (type locality: 28383)