Species
Pionodema costata Hints, 1975
Taxon description
Hints, L., 1975
Shell of a small size for the genus, subquadrate in outline; anterior commissure rectim arginate. Cardinalia consisting of subparallel brachiophores with long brachiophore processes. Dorsal adductor scars elongate with subtriangular posterior elements half as long as anterior ones. Pedicle muscle field bilobed. Radial ornamentation consisting of 7— 9 costellae per 2 mm, at 2 mm anterior of dorsal umbo.
Type specimen data
holotype : Department of Geology, TalTech GIT 207-9 , Tapa new quarry , ( Estonia, Tapa ) Nabala Stage ( Nabala Stage, Saunja Fm.; Katian )
Synonymy list
1975 Pionodema costata sp. nov. — Hints , pp. 23-25 , fig. 3:1-10;text-fig. 15
Selection of related publications
Hints, L. 1975. Brahiopody Enteletacea ordovika Pribaltiki. pp. 1-119. Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia.
Loading...
Classification
| Organism group | Biota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Brachiopoda |
| Subphylum | Rhynchonelliformea |
| Class | Rhynchonellata |
| Order | Orthida |
| Suborder | Dalmanellidina |
| Superfamily | Enteletoidea |
| Family | Draboviidae |
| Subfamily | Draboviinae |
| Genus | Pionodema |
| Species | costata |
| dubia |
References based on distribution
- Hints, L., 1975 Tapa new quarry Nabala Stage