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Plectambonitidae ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Plectambonitidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Plectambonitidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 443 - 427 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary (based on Strophomenida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Strophomenata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Strophomenida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Williams, S. J. Carlson, and C. H. C. Brunton, L. E. Holmer, L. E. Popov, M. Mergl, J. R. Laurie, M. G. Bassett, L. R. M. Cocks, J.-Y. Rong, S. S. Lazarev, R. E. Grant, P. R. Racheboeuf, Y.-G. Jin, B. R. Wardlaw, D. A. T. Harper, A. D. Wright, M. 2000. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Leptestiinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Plectambonitinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 163 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Plectellinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Taphrodontinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 60 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Akelina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Bandaleta ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Ingria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 90 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Isophragma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 29 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 453 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Nanambonites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Plectambonites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 50 | 470 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Plectella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Taphrodonta ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Ukoa ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 468 Ma Middle Ordovician | 464 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Uzunbulakia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1929 | Plectambonitidae Kozlowski |
1932 | Plectambonitidae Öpik |
1953 | Plectambonitidae Alikhova |
2000 | Plectambonitidae Williams et al. p. 305 |
2017 | Plectambonitidae Liljeroth et al. |
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!