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Ptilorhynchia β
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Ptilorhynchia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Ptilorhynchia Crickmay, 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer., 44 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 170 - 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Rhynchonellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rhynchonellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. H. Crickmay. 1933. Attempt to Zone the North American Jurassic on the Basis of its Brachiopods. Geological Society America Bulletin 44:871-894 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) β subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ptilorhynchia (Ptilorhynchia) β subgenus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Ptilorhynchia anabarensis β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 170 Ma Middle Jurassic | 170 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia anadyrensis β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia australis β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Ptilorhynchia durangensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ptilorhynchia exigua β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia glabra β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Ptilorhynchia imlayi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ptilorhynchia jeletzkyi β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 151 Ma Late Jurassic | 151 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia lenaensis β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 157 Ma Jurassic | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia mclachlani β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia obscuricostata β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia plumasensis β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Ptilorhynchia seducta β species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1933 | Ptilorhynchia Crickmay p. 877 |
| 2002 | Ptilorhynchia Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2002 | Ptilorhynchia Williams et al. p. 1288 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
