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Furcitella plicata

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8682937https://www.gbif.org/species/8682937
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)298639https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=298639
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Furcitella : Furcitella plicata
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Furcitella : Furcitella plicata
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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophomenidaeKing 1846
subfamilyFurcitellinaeWilliams 1965
genusFurcitellaCooper 1956
speciesFurcitella plicataCooper 1956
Generic NameFurcitella
Scientific NameFurcitella plicata Cooper, 1956
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Furcitella plicataspeciesbelongs to Furcitellastated with evidenceCooper, 1956
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
Motilitystationary (based on Strophomenida)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Strophomenida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)K. Dewing. 1999. Late Ordovician and Early Silurian strophomenid brachiopods of Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada. In A. D. McCracken (ed.), Palaeontographica Canadiana 17:1-143

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1956Furcitella plicata Cooper p. 30

References

Dewing K. (1999) Late Ordovician and Early Silurian strophomenid brachiopods of Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada, Palaeontographica Canadiana 17, 1-143
K. Dewing (1999) Late Ordovician and Early Silurian strophomenid brachiopods of Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada: Palaeontographica Canadiana: 1--143 - 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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