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Pojetaconcha cressmani

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae

Taxonomy
Bransonia cressmani was named by Pojeta and Runnegar (1976). It is the type species of Pojetaconcha.

It was recombined as Pojetaconcha cressmani by Waterhouse (1987), Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Bransonia cressmani Pojeta and Runnegar
1987Pojetaconcha cressmani Waterhouse p. 188
2023Pojetaconcha cressmani Wagner p. 2309

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classRostroconchia
orderConocardiida()
superfamilyHippocardioideaPojeta and Runnegar 1976
familyBransoniidae
genusPojetaconcha
speciescressmani()

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.

Pojetaconcha cressmani Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-19 04:13:00
Modified: 2008-03-19 06:13:00
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chatfieldian or 453.80000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Bransonia cressmani (100289)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Bransonia cressmani (99334) Conocardium sp. (34555 34561)