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Gypidula cornuta

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Gypidula comis Hall and Clarke figs. pl. 72 f. 15-17, 21pi. 72. figs. 15-17, 21
1924Gypidula cornuta Fenton and Fenton p. 121 figs. pl. 25 f. 26- 31
1982Gypidula cornuta Cooper and Dutro pp. 67 - 68 figs. pl. 14 f. 66-73

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyGypiduloideaSchuchert and LeVene 1929
familyGypidulidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
subfamilyGypidulinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusGypidula
speciescornuta

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.

†Gypidula cornuta Fenton and Fenton 1924
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Invalid names: Gypidula comis Hall and Clarke 1894 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 14:57:19
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:57:19
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Silurian to the top of the Late/Upper Frasnian or 443.10000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (California) Gypidula comis (229253)
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (Alaska) Gypidula comis (112326)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Iowa) Gypidula comis (93842 93843)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Gypidula cornuta (3396)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Iowa) Gypidula cornuta (35498)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Canada (Northwest Territories) Gypidula cornuta (3397)