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Plectoidothyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Taxonomy
Plectoidothyris was named by Buckman (1917) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1,882]. Its type is Terebratula polyplecta.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Postepithyrididae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Plectoidothyris Buckman p. 122
1983Oligorhytisia Cooper p. 125
2002Oligorhytisia Sepkoski
2002Plectoidothyris Sepkoski
2006Plectoidothyris Williams et al. p. 2115

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyPostepithyrididae
genusPlectoidothyris

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. †Plectoidothyris Buckman 1917
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Invalid names: Oligorhytisia Cooper 1983 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height321.417.724.222.93.44

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Aalenian to the top of the Cenomanian or 174.10000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Oligorhytisia magnifica (135528) P. polyplecta (135534)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3United Kingdom P. polyplecta (171325)
Bathonian - Bajocian168.3 - 168.3Somalia P. sp. (161829) P. venticosa (161481)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Saudi Arabia Pleuraloma circulare (99080)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Charentes) Terebratula plicata (64881)