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Glossellinae

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Glossellinae Cooper p. 213
1963Glossellinae Wright
1977Glossellinae Mitchell
1986Glossellinae Holmer
1989Glossellinae Holmer
2000Glossellinae Popov et al.
2000Glossellinae Williams et al. p. 54
2005Glossellinae Holmer et al. p. 891
2011Glossellinae Hansen and Holmer
2014Glossellinae Wang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyObolidaeKing 1846
subfamilyGlossellinae
subfamilyGlossellinae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. †Glossellinae Cooper 1956
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G. †Anx
G. †Casquella
G. †Eoglossa Wang et al. 2014
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†Eoglossa chengjiangensis Jin et al. 1993
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Invalid names: Obolus chinensis Walcott and Mansuy 1912 [synonym]
G. †Fezzanoglossa Havlícek and Massa 1973
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†Fezzanoglossa fezzanica Havlíček and Massa 1973
G. †Glossella Cooper 1956
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†Glossella papillosa Cooper 1956
†Glossella pulcherrima Reed 1917
G. †Glyptoglossella Cooper 1960
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Invalid names: Glyptoglossa Cooper 1956 [replaced]
G. †Lachrymula Graham 1970
G. †Leptobolus Hall 1871
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†Leptobolus insignis Hall 1871
†Leptobolus rarus Wright 1963
G. †Libyaeglossa Havlíček and Massa 1973
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†Libyaeglossa collombi Havlíček and Massa 1973
G. †Pachyglossella Cooper 1960
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Invalid names: Pachyglossa Cooper 1956 [replaced]
G. †Plectoglossa Cooper 1956
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†Plectoglossa davidsoni Barrande 1879
G. †Rafanoglossella Havlicek 1998
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†Rafanoglossella deleta Barrande 1879
†Rafanoglossella generosa Havlicek 1998
†Rafanoglossella siliqua Havlicek 1994
G. †Tunisiglossa Massa et al. 1977
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†Tunisiglossa almalensis Popov et al. 2007
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. I. Mitchell 1977Elongate and narrowly oval oboloids with pedicle groove ; brachial valve without concave apical plate, posterior margin more or less thickened.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-11 10:12:49
Modified: 2009-10-11 12:15:38
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Westphalian or 521.00000 to 307.50000 Ma

Collections (127 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Lingulella chengjiangensis (68083 86765 90133 90137 90149 90150 90151 90494)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Lingulella chengjiangensis (132330 194140 194141 194150 194153 194155 194160 194161 194163)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7France (Montagne Noire) Spondyglossella sp. (20819)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7USA (Utah) Glossellinae indet. (66832 66842 66843 66847)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Guizhou) Pachyglossella sp. (7362)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) Spondyglossella sp. (20828)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Spondyglossella sp. (20820 20827)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Argentina Glossella sp. (211010)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0Norway (Spitsbergen) Glossella sp. (189911)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Spondyglossella sp. (20825)
Castlemainian - Yapeenian470.0 - 467.3Ireland Plectoglossa sp. (153922)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Norway (Spitsbergen) Glossella sp. (189845 189848)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Alabama) Glossella papulosa, Pachyglossa pachydermata, Pachyglossa dorsiconvexa (162364)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Scotland) Glossella sp. (164926)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Norway (Spitsbergen) Glossella sp., Pachyglossella sp. (189871) Pachyglossella sp. (189881)
Letna - Harnagian460.9 - 457.2Czech Republic Lingula deleta (3861)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarna) G. sp. (157358)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarne) Glossellinae indet. (169285)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Hubei) Plectoglossa sp. (186304)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) Leptobolus sp. (326 327)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Kazakhstan Glossellinae indet. (116277)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) Leptobolus insignis (26297)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (New York) Leptobolus insignis (340)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Sweden Leptobolus sp. (380)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Libya Fezzanoglossa fezzanica (232705) Libyaeglossa collombi (232709)
Kukruse - Haljala458.0 - 453.9Sweden (Dalarna) Glossellinae indet. (192034)
Kukruse - Haljala458.0 - 453.9Sweden (Dalarne) Glossellinae indet. (192035)
Idavere458.0 - 453.0Sweden (Skania) Leptobolus sp. (2770)
Berounian - Harnagian457.9 - 457.2Czech Republic Lingula deleta (173553)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Czech Republic (Prague) Anx simplex (76472)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Czech Republic Lingula leiskowiensis (154463)
Bohdalec457.5 - 445.2Czech Republic Anx sp. (3874)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Anx sp. (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Plectoglossa sp. (3865)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Pachyglossa pachydermata (164296)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Maryland) Glyptoglossella cavellosa (165238)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pachyglossella elderi (23791 23792)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Leptobolus sp. (328)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) Glyptoglossa cavellosa (162391)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Pachyglossa biconvexa, Plectoglossa oklahomensis (23895)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Pachyglossella elderi (23276)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pachyglossella elderi (23795)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pachyglossella elderi (23797)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Nevada) Leptobolus sp. (331)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pachyglossella elderi (23796)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Pachyglossella elderi (23277)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pachyglossella elderi, Pachyglossella riciniformis (23799 23800 23801)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Pachyglossella elderi, Pachyglossella riciniformis (23278)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Leptobolus insignis (76744 76750)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) Leptobolus insignis (338)
Longvillian - Onnian457.2 - 449.5Kyrgyzstan (Tien Shan) Tunisiglossa almalensis (72308 72309)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Glossella pulcherrima (165038) Glossella sp. 2 (165043) Glyptoglossa ardmillanensis, Glossella pulcherrima (165046)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Sichuan) Leptobolus sp. (7255)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Pachyglossella sp. (34547)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (New York) Leptobolus insigna (76093)
Oandu - Rakvere453.0 - 450.5Sweden (Västergötland) G. sp. (191190)
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Plectoglossa sp. (163265)
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (New York) Leptobolus insignis (204767)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Jiangxi) Plectoglossa sp. (210139)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Casquella bifida (64583)
Eastonian - Onnian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Casquella bifida (2661 166901)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Glossella sp. 1 (164412) Glossella sp., Pachyglossa sp. (164950) Pachyglossa sp. (164953)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Nunavut) Leptobolus insignis (24230)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Leptobolus insignis (173077) Leptobolus sp. (383)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (New York) Leptobolus insignis (173181)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Ontario) Leptobolus insignis (173132)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Michigan) Leptobolus insignis (26337)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Leptobolus insignis (26295 26298 26299)
Harju450.5 - 443.8Sweden (Västergötland) G. sp. (191191 191192)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Michigan) Leptobolus insignis (26307)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Leptobolus insignis (26296 26302)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Iowa) Leptobolus occidentalis (13261 13262)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Anx sp. (3875 3876)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Pachyglossella sp. (89260)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Leptobolus sp. (356)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Michigan) Leptobolus insignis (26308)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Hubei) Plectoglossa sp. (114989)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Jiangxi) Plectoglossa sp. (186236 186239 186241 186242)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Glossella sp. (163263)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) Leptobolus rarus (89130)
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.8South Africa (Cape) Plectoglossa sp. (26993)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic G. sp. (62172 203874)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5United Kingdom (England) Lachrymula latior (162355)