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Plectelasma planidorsatum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4978055https://www.gbif.org/species/4978055
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)128133https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=128133
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Plectelasma : Plectelasma planidorsatum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Plectelasma : Plectelasma planidorsatum
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
orderTerebratulidaWaagen 1883
suborderTerebratulidinaWaagen 1883
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyDielasmatidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDielasmatinaeSchuchert 1913
genusPlectelasmaCooper and Grant 1969
speciesPlectelasma planidorsatumCooper & Grant 1976
Generic NamePlectelasma
Scientific NamePlectelasma planidorsatum Cooper & Grant, 1976
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Plectelasma planidorsatumspeciesbelongs to Plectelasmastated with evidenceCooper and Grant, 1976
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance265 - 260 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary (based on Terebratulida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Terebratulida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian Brachiopods of west Texas, V. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 24:2609-3159

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1976Plectelasma planidorsatum Cooper and Grant p. 2905 figs. Pl 758, figs 65-69

References

Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1976) Permian Brachiopods of west Texas, V, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 24, 2609-3159
G. A. Cooper, R. E. Grant (1976) Permian Brachiopods of west Texas, V: Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology: 2609--3159 - 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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