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Pseudoprotathyris

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Pseudoprotathyris was named by Modzalevskaya (1979). Its type is Protathyris infantile.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Didymothyridinae by Musteikis and Modzalevskaya (2002) and Williams et al. (2002).

Species
P. infantilis
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. ephemera, P. infantile

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Pseudoprotathyris Modzalevskaya
2002Pseudoprotathyris Musteikis and Modzalevskaya
2002Pseudoprotathyris Sepkoski
2002Pseudoprotathyris Williams et al. p. 1519

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyDidymothyridinaeModzalevskaya 1979
genusPseudoprotathyrisModzalevskaya 1979

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. †Pseudoprotathyris Modzalevskaya 1979
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†Pseudoprotathyris infantilis Kozlowski 1929
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-03 08:17:35
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:17:35
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Lochkovian or 440.80000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Czech Republic P. ephemera (14087)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic P. ephemera (14096)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) P. modzalevskayae (26003 26009 26014)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Czech Republic P. sp. (14091)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic P. ephemera (14098 14101)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Lithuania P. infantilis (192573)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic P. daeles (14106)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Czech Republic P. daeles (14066)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Lithuania P. infantile (26291 207297)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic P. gerdaeles (14110)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Lithuania P. infantilis (192569 192575 192576)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Lithuania P. infantile (13763 192998 192999 207298 207299 207334) P. infantilis (192549 192550 192553 192558 192565 192568 192586 192589 192590 206824 206828)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Ukraine P. infantilis (14148)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Poland Protathyris infantile (13883)
Helderbergian - Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine Protathyris infantile (13875)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine P. infantilis (14151 14152)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland Protathyris infantile (13884)