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Prochlidonophora spinulifera

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Chlidonophoridae

Taxonomy
Prochlidonophora spinulifera was named by MacFarlan et al. (2011). Its type specimen is IMC 1042, a shell (both valves,), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Prochlidonophora spinulifera MacFarlan et al. pp. 169 -0172 figs. 15 - 17

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyCancellothyridoideaThomson 1926
familyChlidonophoridaeMuir-Wood 1959
subfamilyChlidonophorinaeMuir-Wood 1959
genusProchlidonophora
speciesspinulifera

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.

Prochlidonophora spinulifera MacFarlan et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:53:01
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:53:01
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Campanian or 137.05000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Indonesia Prochlidonophora spinulifera (238348)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Indonesia Prochlidonophora spinulifera (238350 238352)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Indonesia Prochlidonophora spinulifera (238351)