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Whitfieldellinae

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Whitfieldellinae Alvarez et al. p. 836
2002Whitfieldellinae Williams et al. p. 1566

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyMeristelloideaWaagen 1883
familyMeristellidaeWaagen 1883
subfamilyWhitfieldellinae
subfamilyWhitfieldellinae

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.

Subfm. †Whitfieldellinae Alvarez et al. 1998
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G. †Koigia
G. †Kozlenia
G. †Whitfieldella Hall and Clarke 1893
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†Whitfieldella billingsana Meek and Worthen 1868
†Whitfieldella nitida Hall 1843
†Whitfieldella pygmaea Jin et al. 1993
†Whitfieldella sulcatina Jin et al. 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Gamachian to the top of the Pridoli or 445.50000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (207 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2USA (Alaska) Whitfieldella sp. (223863)
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1USA (Missouri) Whitfieldella billingsana (162507)
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1USA (Illinois) Whitfieldella billingsana (173289)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Guizhou) Whitfieldella sp. (151960)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5USA (Iowa) Whitfieldella sp. (24966)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Jiangxi) Whitfieldella angustifrons (151943)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (ZheJiang) Whitfieldella angustifrons (188392)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Koigia sp. (194353)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Wales) Whitfieldella sp. (521)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Whitfieldella sp. (444 446 461)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Iowa) Whitfieldella sp. (456)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Whitfieldella oblata (77051 77052 77081) Whitfieldella sp. (445 458 462 463)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Illinois) Whitfieldella sp. (13853)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella sulcatina (26031)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella sulcatina (26041) Whitfieldella sulcatina, Whitfieldella nitida (26034)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (New York) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella nitida (13045)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (Maryland) Whitfieldella marylandica (41092 41095 41098 41099 41100 41101 41105 41127)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (West Virginia) Whitfieldella marylandica (41133 41135)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Whitfieldella sp. (111787)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (New York) Whitfieldella sp. (10456)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella nitida (75266)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Canada (Quebec) Whitfieldella sp. (184860)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (Ohio) Whitfieldella sp. (475)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (New York) Whitfieldella nitida (22817)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Whitfieldella nitida (184866)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) Whitfieldella pygmaea (184886) Whitfieldella sp. (163999) Whitfieldella sulcatina (77342 163998 164000 184876 184877 184881 184887 184890)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Whitfieldella intermedia (77053 83096)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Iowa) Whitfieldella sp. (24963 24969 25015 25016 25038 26763)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella nitida (49635)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Whitfieldella pygmaea (77326 77329 77336) Whitfieldella pygmaea, Whitfieldella sulcatina (77327 77335 77345) Whitfieldella sp. (77260) Whitfieldella sulcatina (77262 77263 77264)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Canada (Québec) Whitfieldella sp. (25162)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Whitfieldella nitida (26803)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Whitfieldella sp. (195596) Whitfieldella upsilon (175059 175060 175141)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Whitfieldella sp. (195429) Whitfieldella sp., Whitfieldella nitida (195428) Whitfieldella upsilon (160536)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia Whitfieldella ypsilon (14096)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella sp. (23061)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden Whitfieldella sp. (77533)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Whitfieldella cylindrica (81814) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella intermedia (81785 81806 81816 81875 81876 82511 82536) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella naviformis, Whitfieldella nitida (81907 82537) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella nitida (82502) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella nitida (82503 82510) Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella nitida (81807) Whitfieldella naviformis, Whitfieldella nitida (82535) Whitfieldella nitida (82545 82559 82583) Whitfieldella sp. (26863 26864 26866)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Whitfieldella sp. (4663 13525)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) Whitfieldella nitida (26855) Whitfieldella sp. (14194 14195)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) Whitfieldella nitida (26802)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella canalis (49640)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Iowa) Whitfieldella sp. (25019)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Whitfieldella nitida (25876 25877 26778 26789 26792 26794 26856 26858) Whitfieldella sp. (26771)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella sp. (24919)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella naviformis, Whitfieldella nitida (13053) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella nitida (81783 82501) Whitfieldella cylindrica, Whitfieldella oblata, Whitfieldella nitida (13054) Whitfieldella intermedia, Whitfieldella nitida (81840) Whitfieldella naviformis, Whitfieldella nitida (81920) Whitfieldella naviormis, Whitfieldella nitida (81898 81905) Whitfieldella nitida (12932 12936 13047 13050 13051 13052 26854 81804 81873 81885 81917) Whitfieldella sp. (470 472 473 474 541 12933 12934) Whitfieldella spp. (12935)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) Whitfieldella sp. (26703)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Iowa) Whitfieldella sp. (25036 26716)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella nitida (26049) Whitfieldella sp. (24918 188801 188805 188816 188857)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) Whitfieldella sp. (13069 13104 13107)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Estonia (Rapla) Whitfieldella upsilon (175004)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Estonia Whitfieldella upsilon (13737)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Estonia (Saare) Whitfieldella upsilon (174965 175061 193814 206960)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Whitfieldella sulcatina (26035 26042 26048)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Kozlenia kozlensis (14098) Kozlenia kozlensis, Whitfieldella ypsilon (14048) Kozlenia minikozlensis (14054) Kozlenia pirola (14055) Whitfieldella ypsilon (14095 14097)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella sp. (23218 23284 23285 23286)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Whitfieldella sp. (13528 13529 13671 13673)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (Wales) Whitfieldella sp. (23287)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella sp. (23178 23181)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Whitfieldella sp. (13531)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella canalis (49657)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (Wales) Whitfieldella canalis (74670 74671)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Canada (Ontario) Whitfieldella sp. (14196)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (California) Whitfieldella sp. (79807)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Whitfieldella sp. (111896)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia Kozlenia minikozlensis (14034 14110)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) Whitfieldella sp. (23184 23185)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Whitfieldella sp. (13532 13534)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Michigan and Ohio) Whitfieldella sp. (492 519)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Michigan) Whitfieldella sp. (26872 26873)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (New York) Whitfieldella sp. (517 542) Whitfieldella sulcata (491)