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Beltanelliformis ✝
| Description | Beltanelliformis is a genus of discoid fossil from the Ediacaran period, sometimes ascribed to the Ediacaran Biota. The chemical signature obtained from organically-preserved specimens points to a cyanobacterial affinity (cf. Nostoc). Depending on its preservation, it is sometimes referred to as Nemiana or Beltanelloides. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltanelliformis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source Data |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Actiniaria : Beltanelliformis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Beltanelliformis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photoautotroph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | no hard parts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltanelliformis |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Beltanelliformis brunsae ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2002 | Beltanelliformis Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
| Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560 |
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!
