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Psiloria dayei

Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Protorthidae

Taxonomy
Psiloria dayei was named by Cooper (1976). Its type specimen is BM BB61419, a shell (dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Psiloria dayei Cooper p. 283 figs. pl. 3, figs. 7-18

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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
speciesdayei

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 dayei 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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available