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Polytoechiidae

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Polytoechiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Polytoechiidae Opik
2000Polytoechiidae Williams et al. p. 707
2009Polytoechiidae Popov et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderBillingsellida
suborderClitambonitidinaOpik 1934
superfamilyPolytoechioideaOpik 1934
familyPolytoechiidaeOpik 1934
familyPolytoechiidaeOpik 1934

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. †Polytoechiidae Opik 1934
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Acanthotoechia hibernica Williams and Curry 1985
G. †Eremotoechia Cooper 1956
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Eremotoechia alabamensis Cooper 1956
Eremotoechia cloudi Cooper 1956
Eremotoechia inchoata Popov et al. 2001
Eremotoechia silicica Cooper 1956
Eremotoechia spissa Popov et al. 2001
G. †Martellia Wirth 1936
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Martellia ichangensis Wang 1956
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Invalid names: Martellia fenxiangensis Zeng 1977 [synonym]
Martellia mesocosta Benedetto 1987
Martellia reliqua Popov et al. 2001
Martellia shabdjerehensis Percival et al. 2009
Martellia talacostensis Benedetto 1987
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Platytoechia boucoti Neuman 1964
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Polytoechia inaequistriata Ulrich and Cooper 1938
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Protambonites hooshangi Popov et al. 2009
Protambonites lermontovae Andreeva 1960
Protambonites soror Barrande 1879
G. †Raunites
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Raunites janischewskyi Lessnikow 1924
Raunites venusta Opik 1934
Invalid names: Rauna Öpik 1932 [replaced]
G. †Tritoechia Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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Subg. †Tritoechia (Parvitritoechia) Benedetto et al. 2003
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Tritoechia (Parvitritoechia) preandina Benedetto et al. 2003
Subg. †Tritoechia (Tritoechia) Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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Tritoechia (Tritoechia) prima Benedetto et al. 2003
Tritoechia alta Ulrich and Cooper 1938
Tritoechia billingsi Neuman 1968
Tritoechia careyi Brown 1948
Tritoechia crassa Popov et al. 2001
Tritoechia delicatula Ulrich and Cooper 1936
Tritoechia karmbergensis Laurie 1980
Tritoechia kendyktasica Rukavishnikova 1961
Tritoechia lewisi Brown 1948
Tritoechia mollesensis Benedetto 2003
Tritoechia quebecensis Ulrich and Foerste 1936
Tritoechia sinuata Ulrich and Cooper 1938
Tritoechia tokmakensis Popov et al. 2001
Tritoechia typica Schuchert and Cooper 1932
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: 2009-09-21 12:54:52
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:54:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Dawan to the top of the Whiterockian or 478.80000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (304 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3USA (Nevada) Asymphylotoechia nolani (104434) Tritoechia alta (91172)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Quebec) Tritoechia quebecensis (189280)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1China (Hubei) Tritoechia sp. (99749)
Jeffersonian486.85 - 471.3Canada (Newfoundland) Tritoechia sp. (195785)
Jeffersonian486.85 - 471.3USA (Oklahoma) Tritoechia delicatula (100043)
Jeffersonian486.85 - 471.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Tritoechia sp. (133147)
Jeffersonian - Cassinian486.85 - 471.3USA (Oklahoma) Tritoechia typica, Tritoechia delicatula (186588)
Canadian - Arenigian486.85 - 468.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Tritoechia sp. (25279 25280 25281)
Canadian486.85 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Tritoechia sp. (294)
Canadian486.85 - 457.3USA (Maryland) Polytoechia sp., Tritoechia sp. (292)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1Kazakhstan Martellia reliqua (165482 165483 165484 165485 165486 165487) Tritoechia crassa (165556 165557 165596)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina Tritoechia sp. (8747 8748)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Wales) Antigonambonites sp. (69097)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2China (Yunnan) Polytoechia sp., Martellia sp. (7283)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Eremotoechia silicica (164937)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Kazakhstan Eremotoechia inchoata (165495 165496 165647)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (XinJiang) Polytoechia sp., Martellia sp. (20809)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2China (ShanXi) Polytoechia sp. (8009)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan Eremotoechia spissa (165645 165646)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (Guizhou) Peritritoechia imbricatia (186302)