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Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena sericea rhombica was named by M'Coy (1852) [Lectotype selected by Jones (1928).]. Its type specimen is SM A11301 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Sowerbyella rhombica by Jones (1928); it was recombined as Eoplectodonta rhombica by Williams (1963) and Cocks and Rong (1989); it was recombined as Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica by Cocks (1982), Cocks (2005), Sayar and Cocks (2013) and Cocks (2014).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. estriatacostatus, E. paracostata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Leptaena sericea rhombica M'Coy p. 239 figs. pl. 14 f. 25-26
1928Sowerbyella rhombica Jones p. 426 figs. pl. 22 f. 1
1963Eoplectodonta rhombica Williams p. 448 figs. Pl. 12, figs 9–14, 18–19
1982Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica Cocks p. 769 figs. Plate 81, figs. 5, 6
1989Eoplectodonta rhombica Cocks and Rong p. 135
2005Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica Cocks p. 277 figs. Pl. 11, figs 4–12
2013Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica Sayar and Cocks figs. 7b, d-e
2014Eoplectodonta (Eoplectodonta) rhombica Cocks pp. 35 - 36 figs. 9S-T

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusEoplectodontaKozlowski 1929
subgenusEoplectodontaKozlowski 1929
speciesrhombica(M'Coy 1852)

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.

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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: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:44:55
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:44:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Woolstonian to the top of the Ashgill or 457.20000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Eoplectodonta rhombica (89157)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Eoplectodonta rhombica (3305 192390)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Norway Eoplectodonta rhombica (159369 159385 159535)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Eoplectodonta rhombica (73413)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) Eoplectodonta rhombica (37638)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Eoplectodonta rhombica (185112)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway (Baerum) Eoplectodonta rhombica (193286 193287)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Turkey Eoplectodonta rhombica (185134)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Eoplectodonta rhombica (73410)