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Cyrtiidae β
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Cyrtiidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 466 - 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 393 - 383 Ma Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Spiriferida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Spiriferida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 5 of 6 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 6 of 6 share 10 to < 100 width. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | E. Villas and L. R. M. Cocks. 1996. The first early Silurian brachiopod fauna from the Iberian Peninsula. Journal of Paleontology 70(4):571-588 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Cyrtiinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 188 | 443 Ma Silurian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Eospiriferinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 689 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Eospirifer β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 405 | 466 Ma Middle Ordovician | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Hedeina β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 56 | 443 Ma Silurian | 416 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Janius β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 48 | 443 Ma Silurian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Myriospirifer β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 433 Ma Silurian | 403 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Plicocyrtia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 439 Ma Silurian | 431 Ma Silurian | |
| Striispirifer β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 105 | 443 Ma Silurian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Cyrtidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1924 | Cyrtiidae Frederiks |
| 1974 | Cyrtiidae Bassett and Cocks |
| 1996 | Cyrtiidae Villas and Cocks p. 586 |
| 1997 | Cyrtiidae Jin and Chatterton |
| 2006 | Cyrtiidae Williams et al. p. 1695 |
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!
