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Plekonella southlandensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Camarotoechia southlandensis was named by Fletcher (1952).

It was recombined as Plekonella southlandensis by Waterhouse (1964) and Waterhouse (1986).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Camarotoechia southlandensis Fletcher p. 13 figs. Pl 2, fig 3
1964Plekonella southlandensis Waterhouse p. 91 figs. Pl 17, figs 9-13; text-fig 32a,35-39
1986Plekonella southlandensis Waterhouse p. 65 figs. Pl 14, figs 27-29

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956
genusPlekonella
speciessouthlandensis(Fletcher 1952)

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.

Plekonella southlandensis Fletcher 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height28.298.008.608.300.424

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 279.30000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3New Zealand (Southland) Plekonella southlandensis (52844)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3New Zealand Plekonella southlandensis (52771)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) Plekonella southlandensis (41767 41784 41785)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) Plekonella southlandensis (101569 104023)