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Polyplectella

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Taxonomy
Polyplectella was named by Feldman et al. (2001). It is not extant. Its type is Polyplectella debriani.

It was assigned to Zeilleriidae by Feldman et al. (2001) and Williams et al. (2006).

Species
P. debriani (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Polyplectella Feldman et al. p. 654
2006Polyplectella Williams et al. p. 2183

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyZeillerioideaAllan 1940
familyZeilleriidaeAllan 1940
genusPolyplectella

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.

G. †Polyplectella Feldman et al. 2001
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Polyplectella debriani Feldman et al. 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height225.520.931.126.07.21

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:27:13
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:27:13
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Callovian or 164.70000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Israel P. debriani (59838)