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Portranella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Orthidiellidae

Taxonomy
Portranella was named by Wright (1964). It is the type genus of Portranellidae.

It was assigned to Orthidiellidae by Wright (1964); and to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Portranella Wright
2002Portranella Sepkoski

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyOrthoideaWoodward 1852
familyOrthidiellidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusPortranella

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.

G. †Portranella Wright 1964
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†Portranella exornata Sharpe 1853
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:56:58
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:56:58
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Onnian to the top of the Hirnantian or 453.00000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Spain (Caceres and Cuidad Real) P. sp. (21047)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8France (Finistere) P. sp. (20869)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Spain (Cuidad Real) P. sp. (21100)
Bohdalec457.5 - 445.2Spain (Cuidad Real) P. exornata (166717)
Onnian - Cautleyan453.0 - 448.8Belgium P. akymatata (185313 185314 185318)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2France (Languedoc-Roussillon) P. exornata (166748)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Portugal Orthis exornata (166718) P. exornata (20956)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Belgium P. akymatata (185312)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) P. angulocostellata (89130)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium P. akymatata (185306 185307 185308 185309 185310 185315 185316)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (3667)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8293)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8387)