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Plectodonta

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Taxonomy
Plectodonta was named by Kozlowski (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-m D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 25,878,965]. Its type is Plectodonta mariae.

It was reranked as Sowerbyella (Plectodonta) by Kupfahl (1952).

It was assigned to Sowerbyella by Kupfahl (1952); to Sowerbyellidae by Talent (1963); to Sowerbyellinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Plectodonta Kozlowski
1952Sowerbyella (Plectodonta) Kupfahl
1963Plectodonta Talent p. 67
2000Plectodonta Williams et al. p. 344
2002Plectodonta 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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familySowerbyellidaeOpik 1930
subfamilySowerbyellinaeOpik 1930
genusPlectodontaKozlowski 1929

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. †Plectodonta Kozlowski 1929
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Subg. †Plectodonta (Plectodonta) Kozlowski 1929
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†Plectodonta (Plectodonta) minima Benedetto et al. 1992
†Plectodonta bipartita Chapman 1913
†Plectodonta convexa Rõõmusoks 1981
†Plectodonta lenis Whittington and Williams 1955
†Plectodonta nubila Rõõmusoks 1981
†Plectodonta petila Amsden 1958
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: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-10 11:45:54
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:45:54
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Vormsi to the top of the Late/Upper Emsian or 449.90000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections (151 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) Thaerodonta convexa (87306)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) Thaerodonta convexa (87307)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Netherlands Thaerodonta convexa (192067)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Thaerodonta nubila (183360)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) P. elegantula (75266)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Australia (Victoria) P. bipartita (10183 10184 10185 10186 10187 10188 10189 10190 10191 10196 10197 10198)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) P. sp. (11317)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) P. sp. (25153 25154)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) P. sp. (462)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Venezuela P. sp. (25068)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (465)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) P. sp. (11322)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (446)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) P. sp. (24538 24539 24543 25160)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Bolivia P. sp. (25084)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Venezuela P. sp. (25066)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4China (Jiangxi) P. sp. (27897)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New Hampshire) P. sp. (537)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.4 - 421.3Canada (Québec) P. sp. (25155)
Llandovery - Silurian443.4 - 419.2USA (Maine) P. sp. (20657)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) P. sp. (27780)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) P. millinensis (68834)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) P. produla (24963)
Niagaran - Sheinwoodian438.0 - 430.5Canada (Québec) P. sp. (25157)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3Canada (Québec) P. sp. (25156 25161)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) P. sp. (24930)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (Australian Capital Territories) P. sp. (25691)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) P. sp. (474 541)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (688 13014)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) P. sp. (26022 26023)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania P. sp. (207342)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Australia (Victoria) P. bipartita (25712)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2Argentina P. minima (25058)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (13024 13040 13041 13042 13069 13075 13104 13107)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic P. moderatrix (14054)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Germany (Hessen) Sowerbyella mariae (38713)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (Victoria) P. sp. (495)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Argentina P. minima (25109 25571)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic P. moderatrix (14110)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Australia (Australian Capital Territory) P. davidi (25677)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Argentina P. minima (25110)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon) P. sp. (14001 14004)
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8USA (Oklahoma) P. petila (26826)
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) P. sp. (646)
Pridoli - Helderbergian423.0 - 393.3Argentina P. minima (25055)
Pridoli - Helderbergian423.0 - 393.3Australia (New South Wales) P. bipartita (24903)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic (Prague) P. mimica (12068 12072)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland P. mariae (13890)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic P. mimica (13895 14042 14044 14118 14121 231818)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Quebec) P. sp. (654)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine (Ternopil's'ka) P. mariae (170583) P. sp., P. mariae (170606)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) P. bipartita (24907)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (New York) P. sp. (24815)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Kazakhstan P. mariae (24743)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) P. bipartita (7196) P. sp. (8489 8494)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine P. maria (23361 23444) P. mariae (14152 46577)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Jilin) P. sp. (27746)
Helderbergian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) P. sp. (25651)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Ukraine (Podolia) P. sp. (224201)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Czech Republic (Moravia) Dalejodiscus indet. (25102)
Early/Lower Devonian - Eifelian419.2 - 387.7Czech Republic Plectodontella redunca (12148)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9Australia (Victoria) P. bipartita (10144)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) P. subcomitans (76471)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) P. bipartita (75683) P. sp. (8503)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) P. bipartita (25695)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Germany (Hessen) Sowerbyella minor (38708 38709 38710 38711)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic Dalejodiscus subcomitans (12104)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5China (Guangxi) P. sp. (25808)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Czech Republic (Prague) Dalejodiscus subcomitans (81281)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Czech Republic Dalejodiscus subcomitans (12147)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) Dalejodiscus subcomitans (12112)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Hessen) P. minor (38349) P. minor, Sowerbyella minor (38351)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3China (Guangxi) P. biplexa (27497) P. heterosinus, P. sanglangensis (27504) P. orientalis (27534) P. sanglangensis (27478) P. sp. (27496 27498 27502 27505 27506 27532 27533)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Czech Republic Dalejodiscus subcomitans (5799)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Niedersachsen) P. mimica (38350)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9China (Guangxi) P. sanglangensis (25758)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain (Palencia) P. minor (40350 40351)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Czech Republic Dalejodiscus subcomitans, Dalejodiscus comitans (12144)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain (Aragon) P. sp. (40408)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian402.5 - 387.7Morocco P. sp. (207889)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian402.5 - 387.7China (Guangxi) P. sanglangensis, P. biplex (25756)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic (Moravia) Dalejodiscus comitans (25063) Dalejodiscus spp. (25118) Dalejodiscus subcomitans (5865)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) P. biplexa (27560) P. sanglangensis (25817) P. sp. (27555 27556 27557 27558 27559)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Spain (Palencia) P. minor (40353 40354)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Morocco P. minor (27059)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Dalejodiscus sp. (616)