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Booralia ovata

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8618426https://www.gbif.org/species/8618426
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)268641https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=268641
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Booralia : Booralia ovata
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Booralia : Booralia ovata
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
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulidaWaagen 1883
suborderTerebratulidinaWaagen 1883
superfamilyCryptonelloideaThomson 1926
familyCryptonellidaeThomson 1926
subfamilyCryptonellinaeThomson 1926
genusBooralia
speciesBooralia ovataCampbell 1961
Generic NameBooralia
Scientific NameBooralia ovata Campbell, 1961
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Booralia ovataspeciesbelongs to Booraliastated with evidenceCampbell, 1961
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance347 - 331 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance323 - 299 Ma
Carboniferous
Motilitystationary (based on Terebratulida)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Terebratulida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)W. G. H. Maxwell. 1964. The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5(9):1-60

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1961Booralia ovata Campbell
1964Booralia ovata Maxwell p. 45 figs. Pl 7, figs 4-9

References

Maxwell W. G. H. (1964) The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy, Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5 9, 1-60
W. G. H. Maxwell (1964) The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy: Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 9: 1--60 - 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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