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Geyerella americana ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4978425https://www.gbif.org/species/4978425
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)125396https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=125396
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella : Geyerella americana
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella : Geyerella americana
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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoideaWaagen 1884
familyMeekellidaeStehli 1954
subfamilyMeekellinaeStehli 1954
genusGeyerellaSchellwien 1900
speciesGeyerella americanaGirty 1909
Generic NameGeyerella
Scientific NameGeyerella americana Girty, 1909
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Geyerella americanaspeciesbelongs to Geyerellastated with evidenceGirty, 1909
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance290 - 279 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance265 - 260 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Brachiopoda)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Brachiopoda)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)G. H. Girty. 1909. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Orthotetes campanulatus Girty, 1909GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella : Orthotetes campanulatus
Orthotetes distortus Girty, 1909GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Geyerella : Orthotetes distortus

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1909Geyerella americana Girty
1909Orthotetes campanulatus Girty
1909Orthotetes distortus Girty
1909Geyerella americana Girty p. 204 figs. Pl 11, figs 2-2b
1974Geyerella americana Cooper and Grant p. 377 figs. Pl 89, fig 1; pl 125, figs 1-4

References

Girty G. H. (1909) The Guadalupian fauna, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58, 1-651
Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1974) Permian brachiopods of West Texas, II, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 15, 233-793
G. A. Cooper, R. E. Grant (1974) Permian brachiopods of West Texas, II: Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology: 233--793 - via Catalogue of Life
G. H. Girty (1909) The Guadalupian fauna: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper: 1--651 - 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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