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Geyerella ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Geyerella Schellwien, 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | N. Jahrb. Min., 1900 (1), Heft 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 304 - 299 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 254 - 252 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Strophomenata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Geyerella alpina ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella americana ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 290 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella distorta ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 299 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella gemmellaroi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 265 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella hessi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 290 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella inexpectata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 272 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella kedaoensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 269 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella kingorum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 290 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella mongolica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 269 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella ofunatoensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 254 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella ovata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 269 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella rex ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 269 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
Geyerella tschernyschewi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 272 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Turriculum Gregorio, 1930 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Turriculum |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1900 | Geyerella Schellwien |
2000 | Geyerella Williams et al. p. 661 |
2002 | Geyerella Sepkoski, Jr. |
2002 | Turriculum Sepkoski, Jr. |
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!