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Triplesia insularis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8540255https://www.gbif.org/species/8540255
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)312384https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=312384
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Triplesia : Triplesia insularis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Triplesia : Triplesia insularis
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
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusTriplesiaHall 1859
speciesTriplesia insularisEichwald 1842
Generic NameTriplesia
Scientific NameTriplesia insularis Eichwald, 1842
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Triplesia insularisspeciesbelongs to Triplesiastated with evidenceEichwald, 1842
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance458 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance443 - 439 Ma
Silurian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)A. D. Wright. 1964. The Fauna of the Potrane Limestone, II. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 9(6):157-256

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Triplesia insularis anticostiensis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Triplesia insularis insularis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1842Triplesia insularis Eichwald
1843Triplesia insularis Eichwald

References

Wright A. D. (1964) The Fauna of the Potrane Limestone, II, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 9 6, 157-256
A. D. Wright (1964) The Fauna of the Potrane Limestone, II: Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 6: 157--256 - 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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