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Tectatrypa

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Lissatrypidae

Taxonomy
Tectatrypa is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Lissatrypidae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Atrypida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Tectatrypa Sepkoski
2002Tectatrypa Williams et al. p. 1465

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyLissatrypidaeTwenhofel 1914
genusTectatrypa

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.

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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
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
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: 2009-06-03 12:33:44
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:33:44
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Pridoli or 433.40000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation T. tectiformis (24749)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation T. sp. (23696) T. tectiformis (23760 23763 23764 23765 23774 24691)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Kazakhstan T. sp. (24689)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Russian Federation (Bashkir) T. tectiformis (13954)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Russian Federation T. tectiformis (13958 24766)