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Pentagomena parvicostellata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Pentagomena parvicostellata was named by Zhan and Jin (2005). Its type specimen is NIGP 134426, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Pentagomena.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Pentagomena parvicostellata Zhan and Jin p. 42 figs. pl. 12 f. 1, 13-16; pl. 13 f. 1-2, 4, 6-

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyRafinesquininaeSchuchert 1893
genusPentagomena
speciesparvicostellata

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.

Pentagomena parvicostellata Zhan and Jin 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:59:34
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Darriwilian or 467.30000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Sichuan) Pentagomena parvicostellata (64226 64227 64235 64778 64780 64782 64783 64784 203294)