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Protochonetes elyensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Taxonomy
Protochonetes elyensis was named by Sheehan (1982). Its type specimen is USNM 219628 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jack Valley Member, Great Basin, Southern Egan Range, which is in a Telychian/Wenlock deep subtidal shelf dolomite in the Laketown Dolomite Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Protochonetes elyensis Sheehan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyChonetoidea
familyStrophochonetidaeMuir-Wood 1962
subfamilyProtochonetinaeRacheboeuf 2000
genusProtochonetesMuir-Wood 1962
specieselyensis

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.

Protochonetes elyensis Sheehan 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:56:49
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:56:49
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wenlock or 438.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Protochonetes elyensis (type locality: 51557)