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Plectatrypa (Gutnia) variabilis

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Reticulatrypa variabilis was named by Johnson et al. (1976).

It was recombined as Plectatrypa (Gutnia) variabilis by Copper (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Reticulatrypa variabilis Johnson et al. p. 917
1996Plectatrypa (Gutnia) variabilis Copper p. 915

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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
subfamilyPlectatrypinaeCopper 1996
genusPlectatrypaCooper 1930
subgenusGutniaCopper 1996
speciesvariabilis(Johnson et al. 1976)

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.

Plectatrypa (Gutnia) variabilis Johnson et al. 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:26:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:26:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nunavut) Reticulatrypa variabilis (26009 26013 26014)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Reticulatrypa variabilis (26011)