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Dayiidae ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)3252461https://www.gbif.org/species/3252461
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)86576https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=86576
Rankfamily
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Dayiidae
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Dayiidae
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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyDayioideaWaagen 1883
familyDayiidaeWaagen 1883
Scientific NameDayiidae
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Dayiidaefamilybelongs to Spiriferidastated without evidenceMacomber, 1970
Dayiidaefamilybelongs to Dayiaceastated without evidenceBassett and Cocks, 1974
Dayiidaefamilybelongs to Daylaceastated with evidenceMitchell, 1977
Dayiidaefamilybelongs to Dayioideastated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)6
First Recorded Appearance443 - 441 Ma
Silurian
Last Recorded Appearance419 - 392 Ma
Devonian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda)
Ecospace CommentsBODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 2 of 2 genera share 1 to < 10 length, 2 of 2 share 1 to < 10 width.
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. W. Macomber. 1970. Articulate Brachiopods from the Upper Bighorn Formation (Late Ordovician) of Wyoming. Journal of Paleontology 44(3):416-450

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Dayiinae
subfamily
listed (PBDB)
Dayia
genus
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
105443 Ma
Silurian
419 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Protozeuga
genus
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
24443 Ma
Silurian
423 Ma
Silurian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1883Dayiidae Waagen
1970Dayiidae Macomber
1974Dayiidae Bassett and Cocks
1977Dayiidae Mitchell
2002Dayiidae Williams et al. p. 1605

References

Macomber R. W. (1970) Articulate Brachiopods from the Upper Bighorn Formation (Late Ordovician) of Wyoming, Journal of Paleontology 44 3, 416-450
Bassett M. G., Cocks L. R. M. (1974) A review of Silurian brachiopods from Gotland, Fossils and Strata 3, 1-56
Mitchell W. I. (1977) The Ordovician Brachiopoda from Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, The Palaeontographical Society Monographs 130 545, 1-138
Williams A., Brunton C. H. C., et al (2002) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volume 4, Rhynchonelliformea (part), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 921-1688
Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Museum Victoria KEmu database (Oct 2006) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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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