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Biernatidae

Lingulata - Acrotretida - Biernatidae

Taxonomy
Biernatidae was named by Holmer (1989).

It was assigned to Acrotretida by Hansen and Holmer (2011); and to Acrotretoidea by Williams et al. (2000), Cocks (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Biernatidae Holmer
2000Biernatidae Williams et al. p. 131
2011Biernatidae Hansen and Holmer
2019Biernatidae Cocks p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderAcrotretidaKuhn 1949
familyBiernatidaeHolmer 1989
familyBiernatidaeHolmer 1989

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. †Biernatidae Holmer 1989
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G. †Biernatia Holmer 1989
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†Biernatia acuta Troedsson 1918
†Biernatia curvata Holmer 1986
†Biernatia forte Popov 1975
†Biernatia holmi Holmer 1989
†Biernatia magnum Goryansky 1969
†Biernatia minor Cooper 1956
†Biernatia minor rossicum Goryansky 1969
†Biernatia plana Holmer 1986
†Biernatia rarum Biernat 1973
†Biernatia rhapsody Lavié et al. 2019
G. †Opsiconidion Ludvigsen 1974
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†Opsiconidion decessus Mergl 2001
†Opsiconidion nanus Mergl 2019
†Opsiconidion praecursor Popov et al. 1994
Invalid names: Caenotreta [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0f
Adult width: 0.1 to < 1.0f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 2 of 2 genera share 0.1 to < 1 length, 2 of 2 share 0.1 to < 1 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 19:42:37
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:42:37
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Hunneberg to the top of the Eifelian or 482.90000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (77 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hunneberg482.9 - 475.6Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) Biernatia circularis (191293 191294 191295)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation Biernatia sp. (198706 198708)
Blackhillsian475.3 - 471.3Norway (Spitsbergen) Biernatia sp. (189913)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Norway (Spitsbergen) Biernatia sp. (189848)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Iran Biernatia rossica (116505 116507)
Volkhov471.3 - 469.1Estonia (Ida-Viru) Biernatia minor (195560 195561) Biernatia rossicum (195585 195586)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Alabama) Torynelasma minor (162364)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Argentina (San Juan) Biernatia rhapsody (235666 235667 235669)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Iran Biernatia rossica (116508)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Norway (Spitsbergen) Biernatia sp. (189859 189860 189871)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Sweden (Västergötland) Biernatia sp. (192018)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Sweden (Dalarna) Biernatia sp. (192028)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Estonia (Ida-Viru) Biernatia minor (195557)
Aseri464.3 - 461.4Sweden (Dalarna) Biernatia sp. (192029 192030)
Aseri - Lasnamagi464.3 - 459.7Sweden (Västergötland) Biernatia sp. (192019 192020)
Aseri - Lasnamagi464.3 - 459.7Sweden (Dalarna) Biernatia sp. (192031)
Lasnamagi461.4 - 459.7Sweden (Dalarna) Biernatia holmi (192033 192379 192382) Biernatia sp. (192032) Biernatia sp., Biernatia holmi (192381)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) Opsiconidion nudum (216511)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi459.7 - 459.7Sweden (Västergötland) Biernatia sp. (192023)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarne) Biernatia holmi (169285)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Västergötland) Biernatia holmi (192024 192025)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarna) Biernatia holmi (157358)
Kukruse - Haljala458.0 - 453.9Sweden (Dalarne) Biernatia holmi (192035)
Kukruse - Haljala458.0 - 453.9Sweden (Västergötland) Biernatia holmi (192026)
Kukruse - Haljala458.0 - 453.9Sweden (Dalarna) Biernatia holmi (192034)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (New York) Opsiconidion praecursor (173686)
Oandu - Rakvere452.8 - 450.5Sweden (Västergötland) Torynelasma plana (191190 191201)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) Biernatia sp. (64570 64573 64576) Biernatia sp. A, Biernatia sp. B, Biernatia sp. C (64581)
Harju450.5 - 443.1Sweden (Västergötland) Torynelasma curvata (191191 191192)
Harju450.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Torynelasma plana (191194)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia Opsiconidion praecursor (173697 173699)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Opsiconidion praecursor (173703 173704 173706 173707 173709 173710 173711)
Bolindian449.0 - 443.1Australia (New South Wales) Biernatia sp. A, Biernatia sp. B (64575)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Australia (New South Wales) Opsiconidion ephemerus, Opsiconidion sp. (190507 190508 190511 190512)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom Caenotreta aldridgei (72280 72281)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Austria Caenotreta celloni, Caenotreta sp. (72282)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom Caenotreta aldridgei (72278 72279)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Austria Caenotreta sp. (72283)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia Caenotreta sp. (14106)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47USA (Alaska) Opsiconidion sp. (3948)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Czechia B. sp., Opsiconidion decessus, Opsiconidion nanus (62172) Opsiconidion decessus (203874)