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Polytoechiidae ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Polytoechiidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 488 - 479 Ma Paleozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Billingsellida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Strophomenata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Billingsellida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Acanthotoechia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Admixtella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Antigonambonites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 109 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Asymphylotoechia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Eremotoechia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Martellia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 464 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Peritritoechia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 467 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Platytoechia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 472 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Polytoechia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Pomatotrema ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Protambonites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | |
Raunites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 43 | 478 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 470 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
Tritoechia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 127 | 488 Ma Cambrian | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1934 | Polytoechiidae Opik |
2000 | Polytoechiidae Williams et al. p. 707 |
2009 | Polytoechiidae Popov et al. |
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!