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Psiloria pauperata

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Protorthidae

Taxonomy
Psiloria pauperata was named by Cooper (1976). Its type specimen is HU 35158a, a shell (ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nimra Formation, (southern) Negev, Israel - Cooper 1976, which is in the Lenian of dolomite the Nimra Formation Israel.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Psiloria pauperata Cooper p. 283 figs. pl. 2, figs. 1-8

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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
orderProtorthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyProtorthoideaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
familyProtorthidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusPsiloria
speciespauperata

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.

Psiloria pauperata Cooper 1976
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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: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 09:01:00
Modified: 2009-06-11 11:01:00
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Lenian or 516.00000 to 510.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Israel ((southern) Negev) Psiloria pauperata (type locality: 7822)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Israel Psiloria pauperata (86719 86720)