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Taphrodonta

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4866252https://www.gbif.org/species/4866252
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)28043https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=28043
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Plectambonitidae : Taphrodonta
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyPlectambonitidaeKozlowski 1929
subfamilyTaphrodontinaeCooper 1956
genusTaphrodontaCooper 1956
Scientific NameTaphrodonta Cooper, 1956
Name Published InSmithson. Misc. Collns 127
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Taphrodontagenusbelongs to Taphrodontinaestated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2000
Taphrodontagenusbelongs to Strophomenidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)5
First Recorded Appearance472 - 468 Ma
Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance466 - 458 Ma
Ordovician
Motilitystationary (based on Strophomenida)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Strophomenida)
Taphonomylow 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

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Taphrodonta (Taphrodonta)
subgenus
listed (PBDB)3472 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
472 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Taphrodonta kelleri
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
11466 Ma
Middle Ordovician
466 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Taphrodonta parallela
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Taphrodonta rukavishnikovae
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2466 Ma
Middle Ordovician
466 Ma
Middle Ordovician

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2000Taphrodonta Williams et al. p. 308
2002Taphrodonta Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Williams A., Carlson S. J., et al (2000) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part)., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 1-919
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Smithson. Misc. Collns 127 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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!
 
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