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Pleuropegma plicatum

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Technophoridae

Taxonomy
Pleuropegma plicatum was named by Pojeta et al. (1977). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Locality 8. NT 187. Ross River bank, 3.2 kilometers south of Loves Creek Homestead (now Ross RIver Resort), which is in a Payntonian carbonate limestone in the Goyder Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Pleuropegma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pleuropegma plicatum Pojeta et al.
2023Pleuropegma plicatum Wagner p. 3032

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classRostroconchia
orderRibeirioida
familyTechnophoridae
genusPleuropegma
speciesplicatum

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.

Pleuropegma plicatum Pojeta et al. 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 10:30:34
Modified: 2022-05-13 12:06:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Payntonian or 489.50000 to 488.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Payntonian489.5 - 488.3Australia (Northern Territory) Pleuropegma plicatum (type locality: 77426)