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Pentamerus asiaticus

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Pentamerus asiaticus was named by Cocks (1979). Its type specimen is BB 93388, a shell (conjoined valves), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 2.5 km northeast of the town of Rabat-e Qarabil, which is in an Aeronian carbonate limestone in the Qarabil Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Pentamerus asiaticus Cocks pp. 35 - 36 figs. 22-26

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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
genusPentamerusSowerby 1813
speciesasiaticus

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.

Pentamerus asiaticus Cocks 1979
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. M. Cocks 1979Very weakly trilobate Pentamerus, with relatively small and tightly incurved beak, and with relatively wide apical angles.
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
Created: 2009-06-04 12:21:01
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:21:01
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aeronian or 440.50000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Iran (North Khorasan) Pentamerus asiaticus (type locality: 165945)