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Shaleria ✝
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Shaleriidae : Shaleria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Shaleria Caster, 1939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Bull. Amer. Paleont., 24 (83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 433 - 427 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 408 - 392 Ma Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary (based on Strophomenida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Strophomenata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Strophomenida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | minor ribbing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Shaleria (Janiomya) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 33 | 427 Ma Silurian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
Shaleria (Protoshaleria) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 427 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian | |
Shaleria (Shaleria) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Shaleria (Shaleriella) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 25 | 427 Ma Silurian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
Shaleria dzwinogrodensis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 10 | 427 Ma Silurian | 423 Ma Silurian | |
Shaleria ezerensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Shaleria gilpeni ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Shaleria ornatella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Shaleria sulcata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Stropheodonta dzwinogrodensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Strophomena gilpeni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Mclearnites Caster, 1945 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Shaleriidae : Mclearnites |
Mc Learnites | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Shaleriidae : Mc |
Telaeoshaleria Williams, 1950 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Shaleriidae : Telaeoshaleria |
Mclearnia Caster, 1939 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Shaleriidae : Mclearnia |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1939 | Shaleria Caster |
2000 | Shaleria Williams et al. p. 300 |
2002 | Protoshaleria Sepkoski, Jr. |
2002 | Shaleria Sepkoski, Jr. |
2011 | Shaleria Rubel |
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!