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Protochonetes ludloviensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophochonetidae

Taxonomy
Protochonetes ludloviensis was named by Muir-Wood (1962). It is the type species of Protochonetes.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Protochonetes ludloviensis Muir-Wood

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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
speciesludloviensisMuir-Wood 1962

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 ludloviensis Muir-Wood 1962
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Pridoli or 432.90000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (54 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Norway Protochonetes ludloviensis (14289 14312)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ireland Protochonetes ludloviensis (499 501)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (Wales) Protochonetes ludloviensis (23169 23173)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Ukraine Protochonetes ludloviensis (23354 23375)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (England) Protochonetes ludloviensis (23181 23210 23211 23213)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Protochonetes ludloviensis (478 479 49657 49658)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine Protochonetes ludloviensis (23356)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Ukraine Protochonetes ludloviensis (23427)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Protochonetes ludloviensis (8295 8296 8297 8298 8299 8300 8301 8302 8303 8304 8305 8306 8307 8308 8309 8310 8311 8312 8313 8314 8315 8316 8320 8321 8322 8323 8324 8325 23103 23106 23107 23109 23111 23184 23185)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Poland Protochonetes ludloviensis (23040)