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Pentameroides

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Pentameroides was named by Schuchert and Cooper (1931) [ ].

It was assigned to Pentameroidinae by Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pentameridae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Pentameroides Schuchert and Cooper
1997Pentameroides Jin and Chatterton
2002Pentameroides Sepkoski
2002Pentameroides Williams et al. p. 983

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusPentameroidesSchuchert and Cooper 1931

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. †Pentameroides Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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Subg. †Pentameroides (Callipentamerus) Boucot 1964
Pentameroides subrectus Hall and Clarke 1892
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
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 (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 12:19:06
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:19:06
Source: g = genus, 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 Aeronian to the top of the Ludlow or 440.80000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (78 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (455)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Pentameroides indet. (457)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Michigan) P. sp. (539)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) P. septentrionalis (26039)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (Nevada) P. sp. (24787)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (Utah) P. sp. (51515)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51520 51522 51531)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Norway P. subrectus (14310)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26809) P. subrectus (25022 25025 26763)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) P. septentrionalis (26033)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Utah) P. sp. (51537 51539 51543)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) P. gotlandicus (49635)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) P. septentrionalis (77342 163998 163999 164000 164001 164003 184875 184876 184877 184878 184879 184880 184881 184882 184883 184885 184886 184887 184889 184890 184891 184892 184893 184894 184895 184896 184897) P. sp., P. septentrionalis (77338 77340 77341)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) P. septentrionalis (77262 77263 77264 77325 77326 77327 77331 77334 77335 77336 77345) P. sp. (77260) P. subrectus (184871 184872)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51541 51542)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) P. subrectus (113298 113313)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Iowa) Callipentamerus corrugatus, P. subrectus (26810)
Telychian - Homerian438.5 - 427.4USA (Iowa) P. subrectus (24959)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Iowa) P. subrectus (25023 25024)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Utah) P. sp. (51538)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Callipentamerus corrugatus, P. subrectus (25044) P. subrectus (26812)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Nebraska) P. corrugatus (24960)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26716)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Belarus P. sp. (23658)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) P. sp. (487)