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Pontisiidae β
Source Data |
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Pontisiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 323 - 307 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 191 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | stationary (based on Rhynchonellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rhynchonellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Williams, C. H. C. Brunton, and S. J. Carlson, F. Alvarez, R. B. Blodgett, A. J. Boucot, P. Copper, A. S. Dagys, R. E. Grant, Y.-G. Jin, D. I. MacKinnon, M. O. Mancenido, E. F. Owen, J.-Y. Rong, N. M. Savage, D.-L. Sun. 2002. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volume 4, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Acolosiinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 22 | 296 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Pontisiinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 584 | 323 Ma Carboniferous | 191 Ma Early Jurassic | |
Acolosia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 296 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian | |
Anteridocus β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 96 | 296 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Antronaria β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 124 | 323 Ma Carboniferous | 272 Ma Permian | |
Aphaurosia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 269 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Divaricosta β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 272 Ma Permian | 269 Ma Permian | |
Lirellaria β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 279 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian | |
Lissorhynchia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 265 Ma Permian | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | |
Pontisia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 107 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 265 Ma Permian | |
Prelissorhynchia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 203 | 265 Ma Permian | 252 Ma Permian | |
Wellerellina β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 260 Ma Permian | 254 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1976 | Pontisiidae Cooper and Grant |
2002 | Pontisiidae Williams et al. p. 1272 |
References
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!