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Saukrodictya ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Saukrodictyidae : Saukrodictya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Saukrodictya Wright, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Geol.) 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 461 - 456 Ma Ordovician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 441 - 433 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Orthida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Orthida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | minor folds, minor ribbing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Saukrodictya hibernica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Saukrodictya oblongatopora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saukrodictya philipi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 452 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Saukrodictya porosa ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Saukrodictya reticula ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Saukrodictya rotundopora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Saukrodictya thynashanica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Saukrodictya tormoensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | |
| Saukrodictya wrighti ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 456 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1964 | Saukrodictya Wright |
| 1968 | Oleorthis Havlicek p. 124 |
| 2000 | Saukrodictya Williams et al. p. 839 |
| 2002 | Oleorthis Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2002 | Saukrodictya Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2011 | Saukrodictya Rubel |
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!
