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Heterelasma contortum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)5936731https://www.gbif.org/species/5936731
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)128050https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=128050
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Heterelasma : Heterelasma contortum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Heterelasma : Heterelasma contortum
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
superfamilyCryptonelloideaThomson 1926
familyCryptonellidaeThomson 1926
subfamilyCryptonellinaeThomson 1926
genusHeterelasmaGirty 1909
speciesHeterelasma contortumCooper & Grant 1976
Generic NameHeterelasma
Scientific NameHeterelasma contortum Cooper & Grant, 1976
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Heterelasma contortumspeciesbelongs to Heterelasmastated with evidenceCooper and Grant, 1976
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance279 - 272 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
1976Heterelasma contortum Cooper and Grant p. 2823 figs. Pl 767, figs 66-70

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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