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Platystrophiidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Platystrophiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Platystrophiidae Schuchert
2000Platystrophiidae Williams et al. p. 775
2003Platystrophiidae Benedetto
2005Platystrophiidae Zuykov and Egerquist
2007Platystrophiidae Zuykov and Harper
2011Platystrophiidae Rubel
2017Platystrophiidae Liljeroth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyPlatystrophiidaeSchuchert 1929
familyPlatystrophiidaeSchuchert 1929

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.

Fm. †Platystrophiidae Schuchert 1929
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G. †Acanthorthis Neuman 1976
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G. †Ffynnonia Neuman and Bates 1978
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Ffynnonia costata Bates 1968
Ffynnonia famatinensis Benedetto 2003
G. †Gnamptorhynchos Jin 1989
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Gnamptorhynchos globatum Twenhofel 1928
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Invalid names: Gnamptorhynchos inversum Jin 1989 [synonym]
Gnamptorhynchos manitobensis Jin and Zhan 2000
Gnamptorhynchos orbiculoidea Jin and Chatterton 1997
Gnamptorhynchos prayi Howe 1966
G. †Mcewanella Foerste 1920
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Mcewanella dorsisulcata Wright 1964
Mcewanella vulcanica Villas et al. 1989
G. †Neoplatystrophia Zuykov and Harper 2007
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Neoplatystrophia deani Cocks 2014
Neoplatystrophia humilis Oraspold 1959
Neoplatystrophia janniensis Zuykov and Harper 2007
Neoplatystrophia lutkevichi Alikhova 1951
Neoplatystrophia lynx Eichwald 1830
Neoplatystrophia ovalis Alikhova 1951
Neoplatystrophia saxbyensis Oraspold 1959
Platystrophia lynx lynx Alikhova 1953
G. †Platystrophia King 1850
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Platystrophia amoena McEwan 1919
Platystrophia anomala Hiller 1980
Platystrophia baltica Zuykov and Harper 2007
Platystrophia biforatus Schlotheim 1820
Platystrophia caelata Williams 1974
Platystrophia chama Eichwald 1861
Platystrophia colbiensis Foerste 1910
Platystrophia costata Pander 1830
Platystrophia costatus Pander 1830
Platystrophia crassa James 1874
Platystrophia crassoplicata Alichova 1951
Platystrophia cypha James 1874
Platystrophia dentata Pander 1830
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Platystrophia dentata evari Oraspold 1956
Platystrophia elegantula McEwan 1919
Platystrophia extensa McEwan 1920
Platystrophia hongueda Li and Copper 2006
Platystrophia humilis Oraspold 1959
Platystrophia lutkevichi Alikhova 1951
Platystrophia orbiculata Oraspold 1959
Platystrophia pogrebovi Zuykov and Harper 2007
Platystrophia ponderosa Foerste 1909
Platystrophia quadriplicata Alikhova 1951
Platystrophia saxbyensis Oraspold 1959
Platystrophia scotica Williams 1962
Platystrophia tenuicosta d'Eichwald 1840
Platystrophia tenuicostata d'Eichwald 1840
Platystrophia tramorensis Liljeroth et al. 2017
G. †Salacorthis Williams 1974
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Salacorthis costellata Williams 1979
G. †Siljanostrophia Zuykov and Egerquist 2005
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Siljanostrophia camerata Twenhofel 1928
Siljanostrophia jaanussoni Zuykov and Egerquist 2005
G. †Vinlandostrophia Zuykov and Harper 2007
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Vinlandostrophia annieana Foerste 1910
Vinlandostrophia cypha James 1874
Vinlandostrophia hopensis Foerste 1910
Vinlandostrophia juvenis McEwan 1919
Vinlandostrophia moritura Cumings 1908
Vinlandostrophia sublaticosa Zuykov and Harper 2007
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Data from Meyer et al. (2009); pedically attached, epifaunal, suspension-feeder (McKerrow, 1979).f
Created: 2009-04-13 10:01:32
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:28:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Volkhov to the top of the Ludlow or 471.10000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (1219 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ordovician485.4 - 443.8USA (Ohio) Platystrophia ponderosa, Platystrophia laticosta (77814)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1USA (Maine) Platystrophia sp. (115153)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Argentina Ffynnonia famatinensis (115170)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina (San Juan) Platystrophia sp. (8743)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina Platystrophia sp. (8721)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (Wales) Ffynnonia costata (69096)
Hunderum471.8 - 466.0Russian Federation Platystrophia sp. (191692)
Hunderum471.8 - 466.0Russian Federation (Leningrad district) Platystrophia costata (191687)
Valaste471.8 - 466.0Estonia Platystrophia costata (191581)
Valaste471.8 - 466.0Estonia (Ida-Viru) Platystrophia costata (191536)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Hiiumaa) Neoplatystrophia jaaniensis (160536)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Platystrophia biforata (26805)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Platystrophia biforata (13598) Platystrophia sp. (13591 13592 13594) Platystrophia sp., Platystrophia biforata (13597)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Platystrophia biforata (13353 26815)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) Platystrophia sp. (14195)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Platystrophia biforata (26702) Platystrophia sp. (25032)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) Platystrophia biforata (26816)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Platystrophia sp. (13069 13075 13104 13107)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Platystrophia biforata (13599 13600)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Ontario) Platystrophia sp. (14196)