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Cryptonellidae

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae

Taxonomy
Cryptonellidae was named by Thomson (1926). Its type is Cryptonella.

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

Subtaxa
Cryptonellinae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Cryptonellidae Thomson
2006Cryptonellidae Williams et al. p. 2024

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyCryptonelloideaThomson 1926
familyCryptonellidaeThomson 1926
familyCryptonellidaeThomson 1926

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. †Cryptonellidae Thomson 1926
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Subfm. †Cryptonellinae Thomson 1926
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G. †Booralia
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†Booralia burnettensis Maxwell 1964
†Booralia ovata Campbell 1961
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†Cryptonella circula Walcott 1884
†Cryptonella ovalis Miller 1891
†Cryptonella pinonensis Walcott 1884
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†Dielasmella larga Carter 1967
G. †Gacina Stehli 1961
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†Gacina moorefieldensis Stehli 1961
G. †Heterelasma Girty 1909
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†Heterelasma angulatum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma biplexiforme Schréter 1963
†Heterelasma concavum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma contortum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma contrerasi Cooper 1953
†Heterelasma geniculatum Stehli 1954
†Heterelasma gibbosum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma glansfagea Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma leganyii Schréter 1963
†Heterelasma lenticularia Stehli 1954
†Heterelasma magnum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma pentagonum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma quadratum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma solidum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma sulciplicatum Cooper and Grant 1976
†Heterelasma venustulum Girty 1909
G. †Texarina Cooper and Grant 1970
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†Texarina elongata Cooper and Grant 1976
†Texarina oblongata Cooper and Grant 1969
†Texarina parallela Cooper and Grant 1976
†Texarina paucula Cooper and Grant 1976
†Texarina solita Cooper and Grant 1976
†Texarina wordensis King 1931
Invalid names: Texasia Cooper and Grant 1969 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Lutetian or 419.62000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (261 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Spain (Palencia) Cryptonella minor (40347)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia (Prague) Cryptonella melonica (12071)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Eifel) Cryptonella rhenana (24633)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Argentina Cryptonella baini (25561)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand Cryptonella sp. (40520)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Eifel) Cryptonella rhenana (24694)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Cryptonella baini (36040 36098)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia (Cochabamba) Cryptonella baini (36076)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Cryptonella sp. (608)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia (Tarija) Cryptonella baini (36052)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47South Africa Cryptonella baini (35581) Cryptonella baini, Cryptonella sp. (a) (35578)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Brazil (Parana) Cryptonella sp. (37080 37082)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Hessen) Cryptonella sp. (38349)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia (La Paz) Cryptonella baini (36023 36031)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Brazil (Parana) Cryptonella sp. (37105 37107)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Bolivia Cryptonella baini (36131)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Brazil (Goias) Cryptonella sp. (37111)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Colombia Cryptonella sp. (35863 35885 35886 35887 35888 35890 35891 35893 35975 35978 36017)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Luxembourg Cryptonella rhenana (232220)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47South Africa Cryptonella baini (35598)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Cryptonella lens (3844 3845 3848 3853)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Cryptonella planirostrata (91091 91240 91249) Cryptonella rectirostrata, Cryptonella planirostrata (91237)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Cryptonella sp. (96293)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) Cryptonella whidbornei (84385)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Cryptonella lens, Cryptonella ovalis (170009)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Northwest Territories) Cryptonella sp. (94513 94514)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Cryptonella planirostra (89651 89658 89671 89672 89673 89688 89740 89741 94411 94432 94433 111330) Cryptonella rectirostra (5668 8716 8718 8723 8724 8725 8727 8728 8991 8994) Cryptonella sp. (10101 10119 96209 96210 96211 96212)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) Cryptonella uralica (83915 83916)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) Cryptonella uralica (83917 83918 83919)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Colombia (Boyaca) Cryptonella sp. (36012)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Russian Federation (Komi) Cryptonella sulcata (83892)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Montana) Cryptonella pinyonensis (7307)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Canada (Alberta) Dielasmella calhounensis (35545)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Missouri) Dielasmella compressa (5811)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Texas) Dielasmella larga (62491 62497)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Indiana) Dielasmella compressa (6997)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Illinois) Dielasmella compressa (5795 5808 5810)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Missouri) Dielasmella compressa (5813) Gacina emaciata (65693)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Montana) Dielasmella compressa (211322)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7USA (Texas) Dielasmella larga (1)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Australia (Queensland) Booralia ovata (145006)
Visean - Namurian346.7 - 318.7Australia (New South Wales) Booralia ovata (58041)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Ireland Cryptonella sp. indet. (229121)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Australia (New South Wales) Booralia ovata (8220)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Australia (Queensland) Booralia ovata (145021 145022 145053)
Namurian - Westphalian330.3 - 307.4Australia (New South Wales) Booralia ovata (58060 58061 58070 58077)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Australia (Queensland) Booralia ovata (145018 145020)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Australia (Queensland) Booralia burnettensis (145010) Booralia ovata (145033 145035)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Queensland) Booralia burnettensis (144839 144840)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3China (Xizang) Heterelasma sp. A, Heterelasma sp. B, Heterelasma ngariensis (97292)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Heterelasma gibbosum (43596) Heterelasma sp. (44566 75931) Heterelasma sp. 2 (75885) Texarina sp. (105892)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Venezuela (Merida) Texarina wordensis (41516)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (New Mexico) Heterelasma sp. (94875)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Heterelasma angulatum (105849 105981) Heterelasma angulatum, Heterelasma gibbosum, Texarina wordensis (105687) Heterelasma contortum, Heterelasma gibbosum, Texarina paucula, Texarina wordensis (43491) Heterelasma geniculata, Heterelasma lenticularia (81848) Heterelasma geniculatum, Heterelasma quadratum (75865) Heterelasma gibbosum (101785 106037 106121) Heterelasma gibbosum, Texarina wordensis (43492 43494 43510 43516 43582 81638 101811) Heterelasma glansfagea, Texarina wordensis (43495 105931) Heterelasma quadratum (75864 75881) Heterelasma sp. (81943 81949 102623 105935 106165) Heterelasma sp. 3 (75961) Heterelasma sp. 4 (43497) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma gibbosum, Texarina wordensis (43515) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma sulciplicatum (105988) Heterelasma sulciplicatum (81635) Texarina wordensis (43466 43498 43504 43513 43514 43517 43602 81644 81651 105879)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Dielasma wordense (150609) Heterelasma concavum (81645 81650 81693 102614) Heterelasma concavum, Heterelasma pentagonum, Heterelasma solidum, Texarina elongata, Texarina oblongata (43553) Heterelasma concavum, Heterelasma solidum, Texarina elongata, Texarina oblongata (43551) Heterelasma concavum, Texarina elongata (102602 102605 105592 105726 105887) Heterelasma glansfagea (43518 43563 44242 81671 101805 105927) Heterelasma glansfagea, Texarina wordensis (43554 43613 101781 101782 105805 105873) Heterelasma magnum (105875) Heterelasma solidum, Texarina elongata (105743) Heterelasma sp. (102607 106021) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma concavum, Heterelasma pentagonum, Heterelasma solidum, Texarina elongata, Texarina oblongata (43548) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma glansfagea, Texarina wordensis (102610) Heterelasma sp., Texarina parallela (102621) Heterelasma sp., Texarina parallela, Texarina wordensis (106109) Notothyris sp. (108862) Texarina parallela, Texarina wordensis (101807) Texarina solida, Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma concavum (101767) Texarina sp. (102603) Texarina sp., Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma glansfagea, Texarina wordensis (101783) Texarina wordensis (44749 102604 102606 102611 102615 102616 105838)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Croatia Texarina parallela (62243)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51USA (Texas) Heterelasma venustulum (108835)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mexico (Sonora) Heterelasma contrerasi (40810 40813 40815 40816 40821 40846)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Heterelasma concavum (81709) Heterelasma concavum, Heterelasma pentagonum, Texarina elongata (105764) Heterelasma shumardianum (81586 81622 105899 106108 106138 106244 106245 106299) Heterelasma sp. (102619) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma concavum, Heterelasma pentagonum, Heterelasma solidum, Texarina elongata (43550) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma shumardianum (101867) Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma venustulum (105896) Heterelasma venustulum (81939) Texarina elongata (105821) Texarina sp., Texarina elongata (105977)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Pakistan Dielasma semitarium (125835)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Heterelasma shumardianum (105895 105904 105993 105994 106242 106243 106248 106249 106250 106251 108831) Heterelasma shumardianum, Heterelasma venustulum (101798 101809 102618 102624 108812) Heterelasma venustulum (105893 105894)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (New Mexico) Heterelasma shumardianum (81968 102622 102625)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Mexico (Coahuila) Dielasma wordense (150783) Heterelasma shumardianum (62912)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Hungary Heterelasma sp., Heterelasma biplexiforme, Heterelasma leganyii (131451)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Nevada) Heterelasma n. sp. A (39519)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Nepal Heterelasma sp. (43194)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Russian Federation Heterelasma sp. (191396)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Brazil Texasia sp. (140901)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Virginia) Petria sp. (1448)