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Sicelia

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4867214https://www.gbif.org/species/4867214
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)27959https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=27959
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Sicelia
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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoideaWaagen 1884
familyMeekellidaeStehli 1954
subfamilyMeekellinaeStehli 1954
genusSiceliaGortani & Merla 1934
Scientific NameSicelia Gortani & Merla, 1934
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Siceliagenusbelongs to Meekellinaestated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2000
Siceliagenusbelongs to Strophomenidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda)
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
Sicelia explicata
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
4260 Ma
Permian
260 Ma
Permian
Sicelia merlai
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1265 Ma
Permian
265 Ma
Permian

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Sicilia Merla, 1934GBIFgenusAnimalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Sicilia
Canavaria Merla, 1928GBIFgenusAnimalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Canavaria
Gemmellaria Fabiani & Ruiz, 1933GBIFgenusAnimalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Gemmellaria

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1934Sicelia Gortani and Merla
2000Sicelia Williams et al. p. 664
2002Sicelia 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
Hallan, J. (2000-current). Biology Catalog. Web compilation accessible at http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (accessed June 2012). - 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
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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