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Goniothecium

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8032764https://www.gbif.org/species/8032764
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)71254https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=71254
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Goniothecium
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Bacillariophyta : Goniothecium
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-EukaryaChatton 1925
-Protoctista
phylumBacillariophytaEngler and Gilg 1924
genusGoniotheciumC.G.Ehrenberg 1843
Scientific NameGoniothecium C.G.Ehrenberg, 1843
Name Published InEhrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einflufs des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd-und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1841: 291-445, 4 pls
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Goniotheciumgenusbelongs to Biddulphioideaestated without evidenceAndrews, 1976
Goniotheciumgenusbelongs to Bacillariophytastated without evidenceAbbott and Ernissee, 1983
Goniotheciumgenusbelongs to CentralesimpliedCervato, 2005
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Primary Reference (PBDB)C. Cervato. 2005. personal opinion.

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Goniothecium anaulus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium barbatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium cocconema
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium coronatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium crenatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium cymbalum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium decoratum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium didymum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium euryomphalum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium flexuosum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium gastridium
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium hispidum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium loricatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium marismortui
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium monodon
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium navicula
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium obtusum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium odontella
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium prolongatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium rogersii
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
447.8 Ma
Eocene
13.8 Ma
Miocene
Goniothecium strigatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium szakalense
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium tenue
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium urceolatum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium vitripons
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Goniothecium wittianum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1843Goniothecium Ehrenberg
1976Goniothecium Andrews p. 17
1983Goniothecium Abbott and Ernissee p. 300
2005Goniothecium Cervato

References

Cervato C. (2005) personal opinion.
Andrews G. (1976) Miocene marine diatoms from the Choptank Formation, Calvert County, Maryland, Professional Paper
Abbott W. H., Ernissee J. J. (1983) Biostratigraphy and paleoecology of a diatomaceous clay unit in the Miocene Pungo River Formation of Beaufort County, North Carolina, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 53, 287-353
Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19. - via World Register of Marine Species
Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einflufs des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd-und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 1841: 291-445, 4 pls - via World Register of Marine Species
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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