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Proschizophoriidae ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Proschizophoriidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Proschizophoriidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 443 - 441 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 409 - 392 Ma Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary, attached (based on Orthida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Orthida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Baturria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 433 Ma Silurian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
Cordatomyonia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 443 Ma Silurian | 416 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
Elegesta ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
Fulcriphoria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
Idiorthis ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Proschizophoria ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 443 Ma Silurian | 409 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
Batturia pini species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1966 | Proschizophoriidae Boucot et al. |
2000 | Proschizophoriidae Williams et al. p. 814 |
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!