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Altiplecus ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Altiplecus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Altiplecus Stehli, 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 265 - 260 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary (based on Spiriferinida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Spiriferinida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | F.G. Stehli. 1954. Lower Leonardian Brachiopoda of the Sierra Diablo. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 105(3):257-358 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Altiplecus argutus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 299 Ma Carboniferous | 299 Ma Carboniferous | |
Altiplecus cooperi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus decipiens ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 296 Ma Permian | 296 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus deltosus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 269 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus extensus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 269 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus glebosus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 290 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus mongolica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 269 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus periosus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 265 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus trapezoidalis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 269 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Altiplecus zhejiangensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 265 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1954 | Altiplecus Stehli p. 349 |
2002 | Altiplecus Sepkoski, Jr. |
2006 | Altiplecus Williams et al. p. 1914 |
References
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!