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Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa)

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) Copper

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilyPlectatrypinaeCopper 1996
genusPlectatrypaCooper 1930
subgenusPlectatrypaCopper 1996

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.

Subg. †Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) Copper 1996
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†Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) imbricata Sowerby and Murchison 1839
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: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:26:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:26:58
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: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Ludfordian or 443.10000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (78 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Plectatrypa tripartita (3462 3469 3471 3472 4980 5046 5047 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5111)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) Plectatrypa tripartita (4934 4935 4939 4940 4944 4947 4948 4952 4953 4959 4961 4962 4986 5002 5025 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5041 5042)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Mongloian Altai) Plectatrypa imbricata (13193)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Gobi Altai) Plectatrypa imbricata (13188)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Plectatrypa imbricata (24787)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Venezuela Plectatrypa imbricata (25066)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (Scotland) Plectatrypa sp. (153465)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) Plectatrypa imbricata (68834)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Canada (Québec) Plectatrypa imbricata (25162)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13523)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Plectatrypa imbricata (51557)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Plectatrypa imbricata (160536)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Plectatrypa imbricata (175060)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia Plectatrypa imbricata (14096)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13524 13525 13527 13591 13592 13594 13597 13598 13669 13670 13672)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation Plectatrypa imbricata (24749 24777)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine Plectatrypa imbricata (23364)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Wales) Plectatrypa imbricata (74668)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Plectatrypa imbricata (49641 79881)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) Plectatrypa imbricata (13017 13040)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13530)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Plectatrypa imbricata (13833 65044 65045 65049)