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Protatrypa malmoeyensis

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida

Taxonomy
Protatrypa malmoeyensis was named by Boucot et al. (1964). Its type specimen is P.M.O. 2389b and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Protatrypa malmoeyensis Boucot et al. p. 810 figs. P1. 126, figs. 6-20

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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
subfamilyProtatrypinae
genusProtatrypa
speciesmalmoeyensis

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.

Protatrypa malmoeyensis Boucot et al. 1964
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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: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 09:14:41
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:14:41
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 Rhuddanian to the top of the Aeronian or 443.40000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway (Asker) Protatrypa malmoeyensis (191032 191033 191034 191035)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway Protatrypa malmoeyensis (13844 13850)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway Protatrypa malmoeyensis (14301 14318)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway (Asker) Protatrypa malmoeyensis (191036 191037 191038 191039)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Norway Protatrypa malmoeyensis (503)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Asker) Protatrypa malmoeyensis (174360)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway Protatrypa malmoeyensis (13845 13847 13848 13849 14279 14303 14311 14315)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Oslo) Protatrypa malmoeyensis (504 506 507)