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Kayserellidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Kayserellidae

Taxonomy
Kayserellidae was named by Wright (1965). Its type is Kayserella.

It was assigned to Dalmanelloidea by Williams et al. (2000).

Subtaxa
Kayserella (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Kayserellidae Wright
2000Kayserellidae Williams et al. p. 808

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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
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyKayserellidaeWright 1965
familyKayserellidaeWright 1965

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. †Kayserellidae Wright 1965
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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 Llandovery to the top of the Frasnian or 443.10000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Wales) Kayserella sp. (3207)
Lochkovian - Zlichovian419.62 - 393.47Canada (Yukon) Kayserella sp. (603)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Canada (Yukon) Kayserella costatula (43713 43969)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Myanmar Kayserella lepida (25737) Kayserella sp. (64813)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95China (Nei Mongol) Kayserella lens (25834)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Kayserella lepida (75586)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Kayserella sp. (92881)