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Pectenospira pectenata

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Pectenospira pectenata was named by Popov et al. (1999). Its type specimen is CNIGR 23/12986, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Pectenospira.

Entered
by P. Wagner on 2005-08-17; modified by P. Wagner on 2014-09-11

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Pectenospira pectenata Popov et al. pp. 648-649 figs. Pl. 4 f. 21-32, Txt-f. 10; Table 3

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilySpirigerininaeRzhonsnitskaya 1974
genusPectenospira
speciespectenata

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.

Pectenospira pectenata Popov et al. 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L.E. Popov et al. 1999Pectenospira with strongly ventribiconvex, slightly elongate shell about two-thirds as thick as long, with three or four strong angular ribs on the shell flanks; dorsal median fold rounded in cross section, higher than coarse inner ribs of valve flanks.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:10:24
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:10:24
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Caradoc to the top of the Cautleyan or 458.20000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan Pectenospira pectenata (80207 80209 80210 80214 80217)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Kazakhstan (Central) Pectenospira pectenata (52737)