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Platymena tersa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Glyptomenidae

Taxonomy
Platymena tersa was named by Popov and Cocks (2006). Its type specimen is BC 57665, a valve (internal mould of a dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Platymena tersa Popov and Cocks p. 262 figs. Plate 2, figures 12–22; Plate 3, figures 1–4

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyGlyptomenidaeWilliams 1965
subfamilyGlyptomeninaeWilliams 1965
genusPlatymenaCooper 1956
speciestersa

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.

†Platymena tersa Popov and Cocks 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Katian or 453.00000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian453.0 - 445.2Kazakhstan Platymena tersa (185960 185961 185962)