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Plectorhynchella

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Plectorhynchellidae

Taxonomy
Plectorhynchella was named by Cooper and Muir-Wood (1951) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame C Tour Sepkoski's reference number: 25,538]. It is the type genus of Plectorhynchellinae, Plectorhynchellidae.

It was assigned to Plectorhynchellinae by Williams et al. (2002); to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Brachiopoda by Schroeder and Leleshus (2002).

Synonyms
  • Monticola was named by Nalivkin (1930).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Plectorhynchella by Rozman (1961).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Monticola Nalivkin
1951Plectorhynchella Cooper and Muir-Wood p. 195
2002Plectorhynchonella Schroeder and Leleshus
2002Plectorhynchella Sepkoski
2002Plectorhynchella Williams et al. p. 1176

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyPugnacoideaRzhonsnitskaia 1956
familyPlectorhynchellidaeRzhonsnitskaia 1958
subfamilyPlectorhynchellinaeRzhonsnitskaia 1958
genusPlectorhynchellaCooper and Muir-Wood 1951

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. †Plectorhynchella Cooper and Muir-Wood 1951
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Invalid names: Monticola Nalivkin 1930 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Zlichovian to the top of the Middle Famennian or 409.10000 to 364.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic Monticola prokopensis (12104)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) Monticola torleyi (12112)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Tajikistan Plectorhynchonella problematica (184358)
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7Canada (Alberta) P. montifelicitatis (35543)