Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Triplicatella peltata

Orthothecida - Triplicatellidae

Taxonomy
Triplicatella peltata was named by Skovsted et al. (2004) [Figs. 2P–2S, 3G–3O, 4A–4C]. Its type specimen is MGUH 27078.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Triplicatella peltata Skovsted et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyTriplicatellidae
genusTriplicatellaConway Morris 1990
speciespeltata

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.

Triplicatella peltata Skovsted et al. 2004
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Botomian or 515.30000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Triplicatella peltata (174258)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Greenland (Peary Land) Triplicatella peltata (96524 96526)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Triplicatella peltata (50783)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland Triplicatella peltata (49471 96528 96529 96530 96531 96532 96533)