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Geyerella distorta ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8451484https://www.gbif.org/species/8451484
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)175726https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=175726
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella : Geyerella distorta
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella : Geyerella distorta
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
genusGeyerellaSchellwien 1900
speciesGeyerella distortaSchellwien 1900
Generic NameGeyerella
Scientific NameGeyerella distorta Schellwien, 1900
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Geyerella distortaspeciesbelongs to Geyerellastated with evidenceSchellwien, 1900
Geyerella distortaspeciessubjective synonym of Geyerella alpinastated with evidenceGrunt and Dmitriev, 1973
Geyerella distortaspeciesbelongs to Geyerellastated with evidenceJin and Ye, 1979
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance299 - 296 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance254 - 252 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)E. Schellwien. 1900. Die Fauna der Trogkofelschichten in den Karnischen Alpen und den Karawanken I. Theil: die Brachiopoden. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 16:1-122

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1900Geyerella distorta Schellwien p. 25 figs. Pl 3, figs 6-13
1979Geyerella distorta Jin and Ye p. 77 figs. Pl 22, figs 4-6
2007Geyerella distorta Shen and Shi p. 28 figs. Pl 10, figs 14-24

References

Schellwien E. Die Fauna der Trogkofelschichten in den Karnischen Alpen und den Karawanken I. Theil: die Brachiopoden, Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 16, 1-122
Jin Y. G., Ye S. L. (1979) Permian brachiopod names, Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1, 70-131
Shen S. Z., Shi G. R. (2007) Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from South China. Part 1. Orthotetida, Orthida and Rhynchonellida, Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum 6, 1-102
E. Schellwien (1900) Die Fauna der Trogkofelschichten in den Karnischen Alpen und den Karawanken I. Theil: die Brachiopoden: Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt: 1--122 - via Catalogue of Life
S. Z. Shen, G. R. Shi (2007) Lopingian (Late Permian) brachiopods from South China. Part 1. Orthotetida, Orthida and Rhynchonellida: Bulletin of the Tohoku University Museum: 1--102 - 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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