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Obolellidae

Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae

Taxonomy
Obolellidae was named by Walcott and Schuchert (1908) [in Walcott]. Its type is Obolella.

It was assigned to Obolellacea by Cooper (1976) and Geyer (1994); and to Obolelloidea by Williams et al. (2000).

Subtaxa
Bicia, Brevipelta, Ivshinella, Magnicanalis, Obolella (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Obolellidae Walcott and Schuchert
1976Obolellidae Cooper p. 275
1994Obolellidae Geyer p. 996
2000Obolellidae Williams et al. p. 201

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderObolellidaRowell 1965
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908

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.

Fm. †Obolellidae Walcott and Schuchert 1908
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G. †Bicia Walcott 1901
G. †Brevipelta Geyer 1994
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†Brevipelta chouberti Geyer 1994
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Invalid names: Botsfordia amouslekensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia tazemmourtensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia undulata Hupé 1959 [replaced]
G. †Ivshinella Koneva 1979
G. †Magnicanalis Rowell 1962
G. †Obolella Billings 1861
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†Obolella asiatica Walcott 1905
†Obolella atlantica Walcott 1890
†Obolella chromatica Billings 1861
†Obolella crassa Hall 1847
†Obolella discoidea Hall and Whitfield 1877
†Obolella excelsis Walcott 1908
†Obolella mexicana Cooper et al. 1952
†Obolella vermilionensis Walcott 1912
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 3 of 3 genera share 1 to < 10 length, 3 of 3 share 1 to < 10 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 18:09:04
Modified: 2009-06-11 20:09:04
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Branchian to the top of the Blackhillsian or 517.10000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (53 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caerfai538.8 - 509.0USA (New York) Obolella sp. (181)
Caerfai538.8 - 509.0India (Uttar Pradesh) Obolella sp. (46505)
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0USA (California) Trematobolus excelsis (226619)
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4USA (New York) Obolella sp. (254)
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4USA (Maryland) Obolella sp. (265)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Sweden Magnicanalis sp. (87120 87121 87210)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco Brevipelta chouberti (80900 232771 232773)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation Obolella sp. (10047)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco (Ant-Atlas) Brevipelta chouberti (6275 96224 232864)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Yakutia) Obolella chromatica (233071)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Xinjiang) Obolella sp. (49494)
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3USA (California) Trematobolus excelsis (226620) Trematobolus excelsis, Obolella vermilionensis (203379)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0USA (Massachusetts) Obolella atlantica (56854)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Obolella atlantica (99495)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Kazakhstan Bicia sofia, Magnicanalis georgievkensis (10012) Obolellidae indet. (123082)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Yakutia) Obolella chromatica (174246 232979)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Norway (Mjosen) Obolella rotundata, Obolella favosa (42220)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 510.2Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) Bicia sofia, Magnicanalis georgievkensis (10007)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Sweden Magnicanalis sp. (87123 87186 87187 87213)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Nevada) Obolella sp. (10497)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (California) Obolella sp., Trematobolus excelsis, Obolella vermilionensis (226617) Obolella vermilionensis (226565 226589) Trematobolus excelsis (226618) Trematobolus excelsis, Obolella vermilionensis (226621)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland Obolella crassa (49456 49457 49460 49461 49463 49464 49471 67776 67781)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (New York) Bicia sp., Obolella sp. (182)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Obolella crassa (50783) Obolella sp. (9900)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland (Peary Land) Obolella crassa (210618)
Toyonian512.9 - 510.2Norway (Mjøsa) Magnicanalis rotundata (174259)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Svalbard and Jan Mayen Obolella atlantica (212582)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Obolella discoidea (232703)