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Plectorthis obesa

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae

Taxonomy
Plectorthis obesa was named by Cooper (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 117020 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. plicatella, P. pulchella, P. tensis, P. transversa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Plectorthis obesa Cooper p. 450 figs. Plate 92, F, figures 34-38 ; plate 269, A, figures 1-5
1970Plectorthis obesa Ross p. 58 figs. Plate 6, figures 19--21

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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
speciesobesa

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 obesa Cooper 1956
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Mohawkian or 457.30000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Nevada) Plectorthis obesa (104489 104494)