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Falafer epidelus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4978554https://www.gbif.org/species/4978554
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)125329https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=125329
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cooperinidae : Falafer : Falafer epidelus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cooperinidae : Falafer : Falafer epidelus
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
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderStrophalosiidinaSchuchert 1913
superfamilyAulostegoideaMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
familyCooperinidaePajaud 1968
subfamilyCooperininaePajaud 1968
genusFalaferGrant 1972
speciesFalafer epidelusGrant 1972
Generic NameFalafer
Scientific NameFalafer epidelus Grant, 1972
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Falafer epidelusspeciesbelongs to Falaferstated with evidenceGrant, 1972
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Strophalosiidina)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Strophalosiidina)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. E. Grant. 1972. The lophophore and feeding mechanism of the Productidina (Brachiopoda). Journal of Paleontology 46(2):213-249

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1972Falafer epidelus Grant p. 218 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-21; pl 2, figs 1-20; pl 3, figs 1-23; pl 4, figs 19-27; pl 5, figs 1-13; pl 6, figs 1-1

References

Grant R. E. (1972) The lophophore and feeding mechanism of the Productidina (Brachiopoda), Journal of Paleontology 46 2, 213-249
R. E. Grant (1972) The lophophore and feeding mechanism of the Productidina (Brachiopoda): Journal of Paleontology 2: 213--249 - via Catalogue of Life
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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