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Chilidiopsidae ✝
| Description | Strophomenata is an extinct class of brachiopods in the subphylum Rhynchonelliformea. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilidiopsidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Chilidiopsidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 472 - 461 Ma Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 372 - 347 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Strophomenata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 3 of 3 genera share 10 to < 100 width, length inconsistent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilidiopsidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Chilidiopsinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 204 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Gacellinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Coolinia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Fardenia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 479 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 423 Ma Silurian | |
| Gacella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Iridistrophia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 103 | 427 Ma Silurian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Kopella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Morinorhynchus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 83 | 443 Ma Silurian | 423 Ma Silurian | |
| Saughina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 39 | 443 Ma Silurian | 443 Ma Silurian | |
| Valdaria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 439 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Xystostrophia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Chilidiopsididae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsididae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1959 | Chilidiopsidae Boucot pp. 25-28 |
| 1974 | Chilidiopsidae Bassett and Cocks |
| 1976 | Chilidiopsididae Isaacson et al. p. 1110 |
| 2000 | Chilidiopsidae Williams et al. p. 671 |
| 2004 | Chilidiopsidae Musteikis and Cocks |
| 2011 | Chilidiopsidae Rubel |
| 2015 | Chilidiopsidae Hints and Harper |
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!
