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Tetralobulidae

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Tetralobulidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Tetralobulidae Ulrich and Cooper
2002Tetralobulidae Williams et al. p. 937
2003Tetralobulidae Benedetto
2005Tetralobulidae Popov et al.
2010Tetralobulidae Zhan et al.
2011Tetralobulidae Hansen and Holmer

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderSyntrophiidinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
superfamilyPorambonitoideaDavidson 1853
familyTetralobulidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
familyTetralobulidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936

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. †Tetralobulidae Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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Subfm. †Punctolirinae Andreeva 1982
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G. †Cuparius Ross 1971
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†Cuparius cardilatus Ross 1971
†Cuparius landmani Ulrich and Cooper 1938
†Cuparius umbonatus Cooper 1956
†Cuparius vetusta Ulrich and Cooper 1938
G. †Pseudoporambonites Zeng 1977
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Invalid names: Porambonitoides [synonym]
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†Punctolira punctolira Ulrich and Cooper 1938
G. †Rugostrophia Neuman 1971
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†Rugostrophia protoandina Benedetto 2003
†Rugostrophia silvestris Neuman 1971
Subfm. †Syntrophopsinae Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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G. †Altunella
G. †Bobinella
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†Hesperotrophia obscura Ulrich and Cooper 1936
G. †Palaeostrophia Ulridch and Cooper 1936
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†Palaeostrophia angulata Nikitin and Popov 1983
†Palaeostrophia fibrillosa Nikitin and Popov 1983
†Palaeostrophia orthia Walcott 1906
†Palaeostrophia perilla Walcott 1924
†Palaeostrophia tecta Nikitin and Popov 1983
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†Plectotrophia bridgei Ulrich and Cooper 1936
†Plectotrophia imparicostata Zhan et al. 2010
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†Rhysostrophia nevadensis Ulrich and Cooper 1936
†Rhysostrophia occidentalis Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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†Syntrophopsis obscura Hall and Whitfield 1877
G. †Tcharella Andreeva 1987
G. †Tetralobula Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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†Tetralobula peregrina Popov et al. 2005
Subfm. †Tetralobulinae Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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Invalid names: Thaumatrophia [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 3 of 3 genera share 10 to < 100 width, inconsistent length.f
Created: 2009-06-11 20:02:32
Modified: 2009-06-11 22:02:32
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Dolgellian to the top of the Hirnantian or 492.50000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (184 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Iran Palaeostrophia shahrudensis (186037)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4China (Guangxi) Palaeostrophia jingxiensis (116362 116363 116399 116400 116401 116402 116403 116404 116406 116407 116408 116411 116412 116418 116419 116420 116427 116432 116433 116434 116435) Palaeostrophia jingxiensis, Plectotrophia imparicostata (116360 116423 116425 116429 116430) Plectotrophia imparicostata (116405 116424)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Kazakhstan Palaeostrophia angulata (122808 122811) Palaeostrophia tecta (122822)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4USA (Texas) Plectotrophia bridgei (207469)
Furongian - Tremadocian497.0 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Tetralobula sp. (205378)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5Canada (Quebec) Palaeostrophia elax (56819)
Aksaian492.8 - 491.5Kazakhstan Palaeostrophia fibrillosa (118390 122776 123075)
Dolgellian492.5 - 485.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Tetralobula sp. (39399 39401)
Ibexian487.5 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Palaeostrophia perilla (222067) Syntrophopsis obscura (91172)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Tetralobula subquadrata (131104) Tetralobula syntrophopsiana (131106)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (Montana) Syntrophopsis sp., Tetralobula sp. (275)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Sichuan) Imbricatia sp. (7673)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (JiangSu) Imbricatia sp. (7880) Imbricatia sp., Punctolira sp., Syntrophopsis sp. (7921)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (AnHui) Punctolira sp. (7831)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Guizhou) Imbricatia sp. (7357) Punctolira sp. (4770)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hubei) Punctolira sp. (4728 4730 4738)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (Hunan) Thaumatrophia sp. (7695)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Gorny Altai) Punctolira kondomiensis (186013) Tetralobula shorica (186011)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7China (HeBei) Paleostrophia sp. (7977 7983)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Tetralobula sp. (9283 9290)
Mansian485.4 - 485.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Tetralobula sp. (9287 9289)
Mansian485.4 - 485.0Russian Federation (Krasnoyar) Tetralobula mediocostata, Tetralobula texana (131102) Tetralobula texana (131103)
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (Virginia) Tetralobula delicatula (56651)
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (Montana) Imbricatia sp. (284) Punctolira punctolira (69026 69027)
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (Idaho) Tetralobula sp. (103812)
Stairsian485.4 - 478.6Norway (Spitsbergen) Palaeostrophia sp. (189939)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Texas) Tetralobula sp. (271)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Alberta) Syntrophia perilla (157026)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Alberta) Syntrophia perilla (210715)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7USA (Virginia) Tetralobula delicatula (78881)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (British Columbia) Syntrophia perilla (210716)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Punctolira condomiensis, Tetralobula shorica (205623)
Stairsian - Blackhillsian485.4 - 470.0Canada (Alberta) Syntrophopsis transversa, Hesperotrophia obscura (186586)
Canadian - Arenigian485.4 - 468.1Canada (Northwest Territories) Syntrophopsis sp. (25279 25280 25281)
Canadian485.4 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Syntrophopsis sp. (294)
Canadian485.4 - 457.3USA (Maryland) Doloresella sp. (428) Tetralobula sp. (274)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Tasmania) Syntrophopsis karmbergi (186101) Syntrophopsis sp. (2671)
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0USA (Missouri) Syntrophopsis indet. (75560)
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0USA (Arkansas) Syntrophopsis grandis (56502)
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0USA (Utah) Syntrophopsis polita (104062) Syntrophopsis sp. (104063)
Tulean480.8 - 474.9USA (Nevada) Syntrophopsis polita (210748)
Tulean480.8 - 474.9USA (Montana) Tetralobula sp. (287)
Tulean - Blackhillsian480.8 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Syntrophopsis obscura (210810) Syntrophopsis polita (77186)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1USA (Nevada) Syntrophopsis sp. (64522)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Argentina Rugostrophia protoandina (115169 115170)
Dawan478.6 - 468.1China (JiangSu) Punctolira sp. (7923) Tetralobula sp., Thaumatrophia sp. (7876)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (QingHai) Syntrophopsis sp. (8684)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Hubei) Pseudoporambonites sp. (4720) Punctolira sp. (4724 4726) Syntrophopsis sp. (4715)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Sichuan) Syntrophopsis sp. (5408)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (AnHui) Imbricatia sp. (7856) Syntrophopsis sp. (7841)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (GanSu) Palaeostrophia sp. (8577)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (Wales) Rugostrophia sp. (69096)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Canada (New Brunswick) Rugostrophia silvestris (185952)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina Imbricatia sp., Punctolira sp. (8744) Punctolira sp. (8721)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (Guizhou) Doloresella sp., Punctolira sp., Syntrophopsis sp. (4761 4763) Punctolira sp. (4764 4765 4766 4767 4769)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (JiangSu) Punctolira sp. (7878 7922 7925)
Floian477.7 - 470.0China (Hubei) Pseudoporambonites yichangensis (203694 203695 203696) Punctolira resupinata (186115 186116 186117 186118 186119 186120 186121)
Floian477.7 - 470.0China Punctolira sp. (232903)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Plectotrophia sp. (104403) Syntrophopsis sp. (104404)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0Norway (Spitsbergen) Pseudoporambonites sp. (189944)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Idaho) Syntrophopsis polita (103790)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Utah) Syntrophopsis polita (295) Syntrophopsis sp. (104141 104143)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Russian Federation (Ingria) Tetralobula sp. (191663)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Russian Federation Tetralobula peregrina (169209 169211 169217 169248 169250)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Russian Federation (Vokhov area) Tetralobula peregrina (169219 169232)
Volkhov471.1 - 469.2Russian Federation Tetralobula peregrina (169220)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Canada (New Brunswick) Rugostrophia silvestris (185953)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Idaho) Syntrophopsis transversa (103788)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Cuparius sp. (80059 80068)
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Utah) Syntrophopsis transversa (104061)
Castlemainian - Yapeenian470.0 - 467.3Ireland Punctolira sp. (153922)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3China (Hubei) Punctolira resupinata (186122)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (California) Rhysostrophia occidentalis (425 226921) Rhysostrophia occidentalis, Rhysostrophia nevadensis (226919 226920)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (California) Rhysostrophia nevadensis (104318) Rhysostrophia occidentalis (119484) Rhysostrophia sp. (119488) Rhysostrophia sp., Rhysostrophia occidentalis (104319) Syntrophopsis sp. (226293 226695)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Cuparius cardilatus (14232) Cuparius sp. (80054 80061 80073 80081) Rhysostrophia occidentalis (104444 104455) Rhysostrophia occidentalis, Rhysostrophia nevadensis (88946) Rhysostrophia sp. (104446) Rhysostrophia sp., Syntrophopsis sp. (104370) Syntrophopsis obscura (210812) Syntrophopsis sp. (104418)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Utah) Syntrophopsis transversa (103908)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Norway Palaeostrophia sp. (185943)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Punctolira cardilata (205561)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Canada (Newfoundland) Rhysostrophia sp., Rugostrophia latireticulata (185947)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (Guizhou) Syntrophopsis sp. (186302)
Cautleyan - Hirnantian449.2 - 443.4China (Yunnan) Rhysostrophia sp. (7257)