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Plekonella multicostata

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4976950https://www.gbif.org/species/4976950
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)137259https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=137259
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Plekonella : Plekonella multicostata
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Plekonella : Plekonella multicostata
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956
genusPlekonellaCampbell 1953
speciesPlekonella multicostataWaterhouse 1964
Generic NamePlekonella
Scientific NamePlekonella multicostata Waterhouse, 1964
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Plekonella multicostataspeciesbelongs to Plekonellastated with evidenceWaterhouse, 1964
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary (based on Rhynchonellida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rhynchonellida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. B. Waterhouse. 1964. Permian brachiopods of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin 35:1-212

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1964Plekonella multicostata Waterhouse p. 94 figs. Pl 17, figs 14-18; pl 18, figs 1,2; text-figs 32B,36-39
1976Plekonella multicostata Waterhouse p. 239 figs. 4.17-4.21
1982Plekonella multicostata Waterhouse p. 52 figs. Pl 13a-c

References

Waterhouse J. B. (1964) Permian brachiopods of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin 35, 1-212
Waterhouse J. B. (1976) New occurrences of brachiopod and bivalve species from the Arthurton Group of South Otago and Southland, New Zealand with comments on structure and stratigraphy, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 6 2, 227-252
Waterhouse J. B. (1982) New Zealand Permian brachiopod systematics, zonation, and paleoecology, New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 48, 7-158
J. B. Waterhouse (1982) New Zealand Permian brachiopod systematics, zonation, and paleoecology: New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin: 7--158 - via Catalogue of Life
J. B. Waterhouse (1964) Permian brachiopods of New Zealand: New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin: 1--212 - via Catalogue of Life
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!
 
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