Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pontisia stehlii tumidosa

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae

Taxonomy
Pontisia stehlii tumidosa was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 148623h, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Pontisia stehlii tumidosa Cooper and Grant p. 2028 figs. Pl 510, figs 56-62; pl 535, figs 52-66
1981Pontisia stehlii tumidosa Hoover p. 86 figs. Pl 7, figs 24-36

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyPontisiidaeCooper and Grant 1976
subfamilyPontisiinaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusPontisia
speciesstehlii
subspeciestumidosa

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.

Pontisia stehlii tumidosa Cooper and Grant 1976
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height216.333.209.306.601.65

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Roadian or 283.30000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Venezuela (Merida) Pontisia stehlii (41507)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Pontisia stehlii (43491 43492 43494 43495 43501 43504 43510 43513 43514 43515 43516 43517 43582 81638 105931 105935)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Pontisia stehlii (102611 105805 105874)