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Diplanus rarus

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Diplanus rarus was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 150472a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Diplanus rarus Cooper and Grant pp. 280-281 figs. Pl 30, figs 11-12; pl 50, figs 1-14,21-31; pl 93, figs 20-29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyDerbyiidae
genusDiplanus
speciesrarus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Diplanus rarus Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height215.912.420.516.45.73

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Kungurian or 290.10000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Diplanus rarus (43559 75933)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Diplanus rarus (43534 43566 75861 75862 75924 81954 105906 106170)