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Giraldiellidae ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Giraldiellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Giraldiellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 433 - 427 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Orthida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Orthida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Williams, S. J. Carlson, and C. H. C. Brunton, L. E. Holmer, L. E. Popov, M. Mergl, J. R. Laurie, M. G. Bassett, L. R. M. Cocks, J.-Y. Rong, S. S. Lazarev, R. E. Grant, P. R. Racheboeuf, Y.-G. Jin, B. R. Wardlaw, D. A. T. Harper, A. D. Wright, M. 2000. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Comatopoma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 441 Ma Silurian | |
Famatinorthis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Gelidorthina ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 441 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
Gelidorthis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 36 | 464 Ma Middle Ordovician | 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Giraldiella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | 441 Ma Silurian | |
Kvania ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 501 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
Phaceloorthis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Proteorthis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
Scaphorthis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Tazzarinia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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2000 | Giraldiellidae Williams et al. p. 771 |
2003 | Giraldiellidae Benedetto |
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!