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Brachythyridoidea

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida

Taxonomy
Brachythyridoidea was named by Frederiks (1924) [Nom. transl. et correct. Carter et al. (1994, p. 348) from Brachythyrinae Frederiks (1924)].

It was assigned to Spiriferidina by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Brachythyridoidea Frederiks
2006Brachythyridoidea Williams et al. p. 1821

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyBrachythyridoideaFrederiks 1924
superfamilyBrachythyridoideaFrederiks 1924

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.

Superfm. †Brachythyridoidea Frederiks 1924
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Fm. †Brachythyrididae Fredericks 1924
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G. †Brachythyris M'Coy 1844
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†Brachythyris ozarkensis Snider 1915
†Brachythyris quadriradiatus de Verneuil 1845
†Brachythyris solida Campbell and Engel 1963
†Brachythyris ufensis Tschernyschew 1902
G. †Cathayspirina Liang 1990
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Invalid names: Cathayspirina semicircularisa Liang 1990 [synonym]
†Cathayspirina magna Tazawa 2009
G. †Dalaia Plodowski 1968
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†Dalaia tardiplicata Plodowski 1968
G. †Ella
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†Ella qaganqulutica Lee and Su 1980
†Ella simensis Tschernyschew 1902
G. †Latibrachythyris Angiolini et al. 2011
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G. †Pustuloplica Waterhouse 1968
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†Pustuloplica baccata Waterhouse 1968
†Pustuloplica bicostata Waterhouse 1968
†Pustuloplica cooperi Waterhouse 1981
†Pustuloplica papillosa Waterhouse 1987
Invalid names: Pustuloplicinae Waterhouse 2004 [empty]
Fm. †Brachythyridinidae Waterhouse 2004
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G. †Anthracothyrina Legrand-Blain 1984
Fm. †Skelidorygmidae Carter 1994
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Invalid names: Skelidorygminae Carter 1994 [empty]
Invalid names: Alphaneospiriferidae Waterhouse 2004 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Famennian to the top of the Changhsingian or 364.70000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (207 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (New Mexico) Brachythyris putillas (231554)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Canada (Alberta) Brachythyris bisbeensis (35544)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7China Brachythyris guilinensis (162314)
Hastarian358.9 - 353.8France Brachythyris sp. (38642)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Arkansas) Brachythyris sp. (5613)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Alberta) Brachythyris chouteauensis (8610) Brachythyris peculiaris (8141)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Montana) Brachythyris sp. (545)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Indiana) Brachythyris fernglenensis (6734)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Brachythyris chouteauensis (62431)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Texas) Brachythyris chouteauensis (62491 62492 62493 62494 62495 62497 62498 62500)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Australia (New South Wales) Brachythyris solida (75622)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Yukon) Brachythyris sp. (548)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Utah) Brachythyris sp. (547)
Early/Lower Mississippian358.9 - 346.7USA (California) Brachythyris sp. A (226416)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Australia (New South Wales) Brachythyris davidi (46866 217051 217053) Brachythyris elliptica (58011 58013 58015 58018) Brachythyris pseudovalis (5615) Brachythyris solida (46855) Brachythyris sp. (46871 46872)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Libya Brachythyris sp. (36841)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Illinois) Brachythyris hortonensis (5695 5795)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Canada (Alberta) Brachythyris chouteauensis (67238 67247 67268 67293) Skelidorygma bamberi (67276 67326) Skelidorygma bamberi, Brachythyris chouteauensis (67252)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Australia (Queensland) Brachythyris sp. (40007)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Oklahoma) Brachythyris chouteauensis (5614)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Missouri) Brachythyris chouteauensis (65693)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Brachythyris burlingtonensis, Brachythyris peculiaris (3309) Brachythyris chouteauensis (3314) Brachythyris sp., Brachythyris chouteauensis (3339)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Idaho) Brachythyris sp. (12790 12798 12801)
Tournaisian - Visean358.9 - 330.9Australia (New South Wales) Brachythyris elliptica (217058) Brachythyris solida (46857 46858 46860 46863) Brachythyris sp., Brachythyris solida (46856 46859)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Brachythyris dichotomus (10282)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Brachythyris sp. (112171 112173) Brachythyris subcardiformis (112176) Brachythyris subcardiiformis (112177)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Arizona) Brachythyris peculiaris (13155)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Brachythyris altonensis (12912)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Indiana) Skelidorygma subcardiiformis (6787 6836)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7Ireland Brachythyris pinguis (76497)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7USA (Texas) Brachythyris chouteauensis (1)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Brachythyris ovalis, Brachythyris pinguis, Brachythyris planata, Brachythyris rotundata, Brachythyris sexradialis, Brachythyris sp. (76501) Brachythyris pinguis (76515)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Brachythyris sp., Brachythyris chouteauensis (62432)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0Canada (Alberta) Brachythyris chouteauensis (62418)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Indiana) Brachythyris sp. (550 2455 6669) Skelidorygma sp. (6834) Skelidorygma subcardiiformis (6737 6778)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Montana) Brachythyris sp. (555 564)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Utah) Brachythyris sp. (549)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Brachythyris pinguis, Brachythyris sexradialis (76517)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (England) Brachythyris integricosta, Brachythyris ovalis (5971) Brachythyris ovalis (5983) Brachythyris pinguis (5972)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) Brachythyris sp. (556 557 558 8072 8080)
Chadian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0China (Xinjiang) Brachythyris ovalis (50253)
Visean346.7 - 330.9China (Xinjiang) Brachythyris ovalis (41756 41758)
Visean346.7 - 330.9USA (Kentucky) Brachythyris indet. (141616)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Australia (New South Wales) Brachythyris davidis (62638) Brachythyris elliptica (5605 46873 46876 46879 46880 46910 46911) Brachythyris elliptica, Brachythyris sp. (46912) Brachythyris pseudovalis (46895 46896 46914 46916 46917 46919 46924 58143 58147) Brachythyris sp. (46920 46921 46922 46927 46932 46944)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Kentucky) Brachythyris subcardiformis (2713)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Indiana) Skelidorygma subcardiiformis (6776 6833)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Idaho) Brachythyris sp. (12814) Brachythyris subcardiiformis (12821)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5Canada (Yukon) Brachythyris sp. (569)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Brachythyris integricosta (5985) Brachythyris integricostata, Brachythyris ovalis, Brachythyris pinguis, Brachythyris planicosta (5995) Brachythyris linguifera (6071) Brachythyris pinguis (5992 5994)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Brachythyris integricosta, Brachythyris ovalis, Brachythyris pinguis, Brachythyris rhomboidalis (5987) Brachythyris integricosta, Brachythyris pinguis (5986)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Brachythyris ovalis (76172) Brachythyris sp. (57131) Brachythyris sulcata (73392 73393 73394 73420 73427)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom Brachythyrididae indet., Latibrachythyris crassa, Latibrachythyris rotundata (229499) Latibrachythyris crassa (229498)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9Australia (New South Wales) Brachythyris sp., Brachythyris pseudovalis (8221)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Arkansas) Brachythyris sp. (79832)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Arizona) Brachythyris chesterensis (124256)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Montana) Brachythyris sp. (579)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.9 - 323.2USA (California) Brachythyrididae indet. (143607 143608)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Brachythyris subcardiiformis (112184)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (Alaska) Spirifer ufensis (112188)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Meristorygma arctica (62694) Meristorygma arctica, Meristorygma sp. (62697)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Alaska) Spirifer ufensis (111914)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Meristorygma arctica (62696)
Moscovian - Kasimovian315.2 - 303.7Pakistan (Karakorum) Brachythyris sp. (50553)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Canada (Yukon) Brachythyris sp. (10265)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9China (Guangxi) Brachythyris ellipsoideus (134310)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Russian Federation Brachythyris quadriradiatus (86027) Ella simensis (110186)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Guangxi) Brachythyris sp. (134311)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Alaska) Brachythyris ufensis (109345)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Russian Federation (Rostovskaya) Ella simensis (126257)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China Meristorygma tarimensis, Cathayspirina fenshuijiangensis (35512)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Xinjiang) Cathayspirina fenshuijiangensis (105228) Meristorygma tarimensis, Cathayspirina fenshuijiangensis (105227)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Slovenia Spirifer quadriradiatus (129658)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Laos Spirifer quadriradiatus (233571)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Alaska) Brachythyris sp. (112205) Martinia simensis (112187)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (Yukon) Brachythyris sp. (116370) Brachythyris sp., Brachythyrididae indet. (117733)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Brachythyris sp. (110191)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Guangxi) Brachythyris ufensis (134321)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Afghanistan Dalaia tardiplicata (97245 97246)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (Nunavut) Brachythyris sp. (107937)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3New Zealand (Southland) Pustuloplica baccata (41775)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation Ella simensis (110211)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Canada (British Columbia) Spirifer ufensis (82123)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3China (Guangxi) Ella sp. (134337)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Canada (Yukon) Brachythyris sp. (117722)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3New Zealand (Southland) Pustuloplica n. sp. (41776)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Queensland) Pustuloplica papillosa (66276 66279)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand (Trang) Martiniidae indet. (40869 40871 40874 40896 40899)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand (Ratchaburi) Martiniidae indet. (40864)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) Ella qaganqulutica (109617)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Cathayspirina fenshuijiangensis, Cathayspirina semicircularisa (95519)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Martinia blanfordi (127033)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Cathayspirina fengshuijiangensis (106722 106732) Cathayspirina sp. (62292)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Martinia blanfordi (125891 125896 125897 125898 125902 125903 125907 127006)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17New Zealand (Southland) Pustuloplica sp. (39923)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17New Zealand (Southland) Pustuloplica bicostata (41786)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Martinia simensis (126896)