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Plectatrypa tripartita tripartita

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Plectatrypa tripartita tripartita was named by Sowerby (1839).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Plectatrypa tripartita tripartita Sowerby
1987Plectatrypa tripartita tripartita Temple p. 108

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilySpirigerininaeRzhonsnitskaya 1974
genusPlectatrypaSchuchert and Cooper 1930
speciestripartita()
subspeciestripartitaSowerby 1839

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.

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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 09:24:46
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:24:46
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available