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Giraldiellidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Giraldiellidae was named by Williams et al. (2000) [Giraldiellidae Williams & Harper, in Williams et al. (2000)]. Its type is Giraldiella.

It was assigned to Plectorthoidea by Williams et al. (2000) and Benedetto (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Giraldiellidae Williams et al. p. 771
2003Giraldiellidae Benedetto

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
familyGiraldiellidae

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. †Giraldiellidae Williams et al. 2000
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†Comatopoma sororia Marek and Havlíček 1967
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†Famatinorthis ponderosus Cooper 1956
†Famatinorthis turneri Levy and Nullo 1973
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†Gelidorthis carlsi Villas 1992
†Gelidorthis meloui Villas 1985
†Gelidorthis perisiberiaensis Rasmussen et al. 2012
G. †Giraldiella Williams 1951
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†Giraldiella giraldi Williams 1951
†Giraldiella protensa de Sowerby 1839
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Invalid names: Giraldiella lata de Sowerby 1839 [synonym]
†Giraldiella subsilurica Marek and Havlíček 1967
G. †Kvania Havlicek 1994
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†Kvania azulpampensis Benedetto 2007
†Kvania lariensis Benedetto 2007
†Kvania mergli Benedetto 2007
†Kvania primigenia Benedetto 2007
G. †Phaceloorthis Percival 1991
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†Phaceloorthis decoris Percival 1991
†Phaceloorthis fasciculata Percival 1991
†Phaceloorthis recondita Popov et al. 2000
Invalid names: Boonderella Percival 1991 [synonym]
G. †Scaphorthis Cooper 1956
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†Scaphorthis aulacis Percival 1979
†Scaphorthis perplexa Cooper 1956
†Scaphorthis sulcata Wright 1964
†Scaphorthis virginiensis Cooper 1956
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 486.50000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (140 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Argentina (Jujuy) Kvania primigenia (74341)
Merioneth497.0 - 485.4Argentina (Jujuy) Kvania primigenia (74340)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina (Salta) Kvania lariensis (74342)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Germany Kvania kvanica (74349)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Czech Republic Kvania prima (192830)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina (Jujuy) Kvania azulpampensis (74345 193004) Kvania lariensis (74344)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia Kvania lariensis (74350)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina Kvania azulpampensis (8867) Kvania lariensis (74343)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Argentina Famatinorthis turneri (115176 115186 115187)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1USA (Maine) Famatinorthis turneri (115153 115154)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina Famatinorthis sp. (8783 8875 9013) Famatinorthis turneri (210685)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom (Shropshire) Tazzarinia elongata (45212)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Wales) Gelidorthis cennenensis (3318 69531 69537 69538 69543 69544 69545)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom (Shropshire) Gelidorthis partita (45224 45250)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom Gelidorthis cennenensis (69533 69534 69535 69536 69542 69561)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4Kazakhstan Scaphorthis recurva (186017)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Scaphorthis virginiensis (164937)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Portugal (Marao) Tazzarinia sp. (21012)
Dobrotivian - Berounian459.0 - 449.8Spain (Zaragoza) Gelidorthis sp. (21090)
Dobrotivian - Caradoc459.0 - 449.5Spain (Ciudad Real) Gelidorthis sp. (20892)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Scaphorthis virginiensis (76076)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Czech Republic Gelidorthis sp., Giraldiella sp., Tazzarinia sp. (3856)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Kazakhstan Phaceloorthis recondita (116304 116307 116308) Phaceloorthis sp. (80210)
Berounian - Vinice457.9 - 455.8Spain (Zaragoza) Gelidorthis carlsi (196921) Gelidorthis meloui (21089 166725 166733 166737)
Berounian - Zahorany457.9 - 455.8Spain (Zaragoza) Gelidorthis carlsi (166732)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Austria Gelidorthis meloui (219883)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Spain (Cuidad Real) Gelidorthis meloui (21099)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Spain (Zaragoza) Gelidorthis carlsi (166728) Gelidorthis meloui (196901)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Portugal Gelidorthis sp. (20874) Gelidorthis sp., Tazzarinia sp. (20935)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Morocco (Zagora) Tazzarinia drotae (21000)
Berounian - Caradoc457.9 - 449.5Portugal Gelidorthis partita, Tazzarinia drotae (20954)
Berounian - Caradoc457.9 - 449.5Spain (Caceres) Gelidorthis meloui (21101)
Vinice457.5 - 455.8Czech Republic Gelidorthis sp. (3864)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Gelidorthis sp. (3865)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) Scaphorthis perplexa (35426 192177 192182)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Scaphorthis virginiensis, Gelidorthis perisiberiaensis (164853)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Scaphorthis sp. 1, Doleroides ponderosus, Scaphorthis perplexa (164296) Scaphorthis virginiensis (197377)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) Scaphorthis kayi (162391)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Nevada) Scaphorthis perplexa (331)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Boonderella fasciculata (120500 166837) Boonderella sp., Phaceloorthis sp. (2701) Phaceloorthis decoris (2699 2751 2754 166833 166836 166843 166849)
Eastonian - Onnian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Scaphorthis aulacis (166901) Scaphorthis sp. (2661)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Scaphorthis sp. (219884)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Comatopoma sp. (3875) Gelidorthis sp. (3880)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (California) Scaphorthis sp. 1 (99696 99697 100572 100589 100644) Scaphorthis sp. 2 (99805 99806)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Scaphorthis sp. (163262 163263 163264)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella sp. (185101 185102)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) Scaphorthis sulcata (89130)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2China (ZheJiang) Scaphorthis sp. (7776)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella sp. (185110)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Morocco (Zagora) Comatopoma sororium (193841)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7Czech Republic Comatopoma sp., Giraldiella sp. (3882)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7Morocco (Maïder) Comatopoma sp. (20996)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Norway (Oslo) Comatopoma sp. (159374)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway (Oslo) Comatopoma sp. (159519 159520 159523)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella giraldi (153336)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) Comatopoma sp. (439)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Turkey Comatopoma sp. (185134)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Czech Republic (Praha) Gelidorthis sp. (202253) Giraldiella subsilurica, Comatopoma sororia (149320)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Sweden Giraldiella sp. (2768)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway Comatopoma sp. (159539)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Kazakhstan (South Central) Giraldiella sp. (151928)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella protensa (3459 3468 5050 5083) Giraldiella sp. (8408)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Argentina (San Juan) Giraldiellidae indet. (152405)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella protensa (4949 4953 4954 4961 4983 5012 5027 5030 5042)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) Giraldiella protensa (3207)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Giraldiella sp. (153465)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Czech Republic Comatopoma sp., Gelidorthina sp.A (14087)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic Gelidorthina sanctoivanensis (14094) Proteorthis proteus (14051 14093) Proteorthis proteus, Proteorthis tardissima (14096)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Czech Republic Gelidorthina sp. (14091)