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Protozyga gastrodes

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Protozygidae

Taxonomy
Protozyga gastrodes was named by Temple (1968).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Protozyga gastrodes Temple
1987Protozyga gastrodes Temple p. 107

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderLissatrypidinaCopper 1996
superfamilyProtozygoideaCopper 1986
familyProtozygidaeCopper 1986
genusProtozygaHall and Clarke 1893
speciesgastrodesTemple 1968

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.

Protozyga gastrodes Temple 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 12:19:30
Modified: 2009-06-03 14:19:30
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Aeronian or 443.40000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) Protozyga gastrodes (4954 4961)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) Protozyga gastrodes (3207)