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Pentameroides subrectus

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Pentamerus oblongus subrectus was named by Hall and Clarke (1892). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pentameroides subrectus by Schuchert and Cooper (1932) and Jin and Copper (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Pentamerus oblongus subrectus Hall and Clarke p. 238 figs. pl. 68, fig. 6; pl. 69, figs. 2, 3, 8-1 0; pl. 60, fig. 5
1932Pentameroides subrectus Schuchert and Cooper p. 27 figs. pl. 27, figs. 13, 14; pl. 28, fig. 19
2000Pentameroides subrectus Jin and Copper p. 40 figs. Pl. 12, figs. 1-3; Text-fig. 24

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusPentameroidesSchuchert and Cooper 1931
speciessubrectus()

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.

†Pentameroides subrectus Hall and Clarke 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 12:19:06
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:19:06
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.50000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Pentameroides subrectus (113298 113313)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Norway Pentameroides subrectus (14310)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Pentameroides subrectus (25022 25025 26763)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Pentameroides subrectus (184871 184872)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Iowa) Pentameroides subrectus (26810)
Telychian - Homerian438.5 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Pentameroides subrectus (24959)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Pentameroides subrectus (25023 25024)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Pentameroides subrectus (25044 26812)