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Ptygmactrum

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae

Taxonomy
Ptygmactrum was named by Cooper and Grant (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Ptygmactrum extensum.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Ptygmactrum Cooper and Grant p. 1939
2002Ptygmactrum Sepkoski
2002Ptygmactrum Williams et al. p. 1276

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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
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyPetasmatheridaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusPtygmactrum

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. †Ptygmactrum Cooper and Grant 1976
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Ptygmactrum acutum Cooper and Grant 1976
Ptygmactrum angulatum Cooper and Grant 1976
Ptygmactrum depressum Cooper and Grant 1976
Ptygmactrum extensum Cooper and Grant 1976
Ptygmactrum mordicum Cooper and Grant 1976
Ptygmactrum spiculatum Cooper and Grant 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height121.621.002.201.600.334

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 Kungurian to the top of the Wordian or 279.30000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) P. angulatum (43516 43589) P. angulatum, P. mordicum (43494) P. extensum (43517) P. mordicum (43491)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) P. acutum (102610) P. depressum (105743) P. depressum, P. extensum (101783) P. extensum (43518) P. mordicum (101808) P. sp. (43551 106109) P. sp., P. spiculatum (81693)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) P. spiculatum (43550)