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Ptilorhynchia plumasensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Taxonomy
Ptilorhynchia plumasensis was named by Crickmay (1933). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hinchman Ravine, Curtice Cliff, which is in a Callovian marine sandstone in the Hinchman Formation of California. It is the type species of Ptilorhynchia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Ptilorhynchia plumasensis Crickmay

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyRhynchonellidaeGray 1848
subfamilyPiarorhynchiinaeShi and Grant 1993
genusPtilorhynchia
speciesplumasensis

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.

Ptilorhynchia plumasensis Crickmay 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height112.0

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: Callovian or 166.10000 to 163.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian166.1 - 163.5USA (California) Ptilorhynchia plumasensis (type locality: 164637)