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Pleurodiinae

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Pleurodiinae was named by Rong and Yang (1977). Its type is Pleurodium.

It was assigned to Virgianidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Subtaxa
Pleurodium (type genus), Plicidium
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2008-07-01; modified by M. Clapham on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pleurodiinae Rong and Yang
2002Pleurodiinae Williams et al. p. 969

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyPleurodiinaeRong and Yang 1977
subfamilyPleurodiinaeRong and Yang 1977

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.

Subfm. †Pleurodiinae Rong and Yang 1977
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G. †Pleurodium Wang 1955
G. †Plicidium Rong and Yang 1981
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:38:21
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:38:21
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Homerian or 440.50000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Hubei) Pleurodium sp. (25793)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Guizhou) Pleurodium sp. (25847)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Hubei) Pleurodium sp. (27813)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Guizhou) Pleurodium sp. (27835) Plicidium guizhouensis (197403) Plicidium sinanensis (197401)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9China (Yunnan) Pleurodium sp. (27837)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hubei) Pleurodium tenuiplicatum (27779)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Plicidium sp. (14095)