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Pontaltorhynchia

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Pontaltorhynchia was named by Owen and Rose (1997) [Sepkoski's age data: J Sine J Plie-l]. Its type is Rhynchonella schopeni.

It was assigned to Tetrarhynchiinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Pontaltorhynchia Owen and Rose p. 505
2002Pontalorhynchia Sepkoski
2002Pontaltorhynchia Williams et al. p. 1351

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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
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyTetrarhynchiidaeAger 1965
subfamilyTetrarhynchiinaeAger 1965
genusPontaltorhynchia

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. †Pontaltorhynchia Owen and Rose 1997
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Pontaltorhynchia schopeni Di Stefano 1886
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height313.312.214.113.60.985

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 Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Jamesoni or 196.50000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Italy P. schopeni (135353)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Gibraltar Pontalorhynchia schopeni (135350) P. schopeni (135349)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Italy P. schopeni (135354)