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Plectonotus (Plectonotoides)

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Plectonotidae

Taxonomy
Plectonotus (Plectonotoides) was named by Boucot et al. (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1196].

It was reranked as Plectonotoides by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Plectonotus by Boucot et al. (1986); and to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Plectonotus (Plectonotoides) Boucot et al. p. 174
2002Plectonotoides Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyPlectonotidae()
genusPlectonotus
subgenusPlectonotoides

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.

Subg. †Plectonotus (Plectonotoides) Boucot et al. 1986
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Plectonotoides gaspensis Clarke 1908
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 10:25:39
Modified: 2009-06-05 20:24:49
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Pragian or 443.10000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Ontario) Bucanella trilobita (173220)
Alexandrian443.1 - 438.1USA (Ohio) Bucania trilobatus (172921)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Bucanella sp. (445) Bucanella trilobita, Bucanopsis trilobata (443)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7Peru Plectonotus trilobatus (25082)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) Bucaniella trilobata (56395)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Maryland) Bucanella trilobata (172907 172908)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Bucanella trilobata (82566)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden (Gotland) Bellerophon trilobatus (3972)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Wales) Bucaniella trilobata (56394 172854)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Bellerophon trilobatus (23057)
Gleedonian429.6 - 426.7Canada (Nova Scotia) Plectonotus boucoti (155696)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Bellerophon trilobatus (13533 155712)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Canada (Nova Scotia) Tritonophon trilobata (3843)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Canada (Nova Scotia) Plectonotus cherylae (155398)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Maine) Bellerophon trilobatus (103288 103304)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Canada (Quebec) Bellerophon gaspensis (157354)