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Sellithyrididae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Sellithyrididae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 166 - 164 Ma Middle Jurassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | E. Gradinaru, A. Barbulescu, and E. F. Owen. 2006. Latest Albian (Vraconian) brachiopod fauna from North Dobrogea (Romania): taxonomy, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography. Acta Geologica Polonica 56(1):67-88 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Nerthebrochinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Rectithyridinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 243 | 157 Ma Jurassic | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Sellithyridinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 168 | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Boubeithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Cyrtothyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 61 | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Dilophosina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Glosseudesia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Hadrosia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Harmatosia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Loriolithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 38 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Moutonithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 46 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Musculina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Neoliothyrina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Nerthebrochus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ovatathyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Paraboubeithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Phaseolina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Praelongithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Rectithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 22 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Rhombothyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Sellithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 92 | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Tropeothyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 36 | 157 Ma Jurassic | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Walkerithyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1965 | Sellithyrididae Muir - Wood |
| 2006 | Sellithyrididae Gradinaru et al. p. 76 |
| 2006 | Sellithyrididae Williams et al. p. 2062 |
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!
