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Visbyella ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4870474https://www.gbif.org/species/4870474
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)27042https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=27042
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Visbyella
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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyResserellinaeWalmsley and Boucot 1971
genusVisbyellaWalmsley Boucot Harper & Savage 1968
Scientific NameVisbyella Walmsley, Boucot, Harper & Savage, 1968
Name Published InPalaeontology 11
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Visbyellagenusbelongs to Resserellinaestated without evidenceBassett and Cocks, 1974
Visbyellagenusbelongs to Resserellinaestated with evidenceWilliams et al., 2000
Visbyellagenusbelongs to Orthidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Visbyellagenusbelongs to Resserellinaestated with evidenceRubel, 2011
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)4
First Recorded Appearance443 - 441 Ma
Silurian
Last Recorded Appearance427 - 419 Ma
Paleozoic
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Dalmanellidae)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Dalmanellidae)
Ecospace CommentsBODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).
Taphonomyminor 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

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Visbyella concavoconvexa ✝
species		accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)		6441 Ma
Silurian		428 Ma
Silurian
Visbyella pygmae ✝
species		listed (PBDB)11443 Ma
Silurian		428 Ma
Silurian
Visbyella visbyensis ✝
species		accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)		20443 Ma
Silurian		428 Ma
Silurian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1968Visbyella Walmsley et al.
1974Visbyella Bassett and Cocks
2000Visbyella Williams et al. p. 797
2002Visbyella Sepkoski, Jr.
2011Visbyella Rubel

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Bassett M. G., Cocks L. R. M. (1974) A review of Silurian brachiopods from Gotland, Fossils and Strata 3, 1-56
Williams A., Carlson S. J., et al (2000) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part)., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 1-919
Rubel M. (2011) Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia, Fossilia Baltica 4, 1-65
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Palaeontology 11 - 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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