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Variatrypinae

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Variatrypinae Copper
2002Variatrypinae Williams et al. p. 1413

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypidaeGill 1871
subfamilyVariatrypinaeCopper 1978
subfamilyVariatrypinaeCopper 1978

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. †Variatrypinae Copper 1978
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G. †Anatrypa
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Anatrypa calypso Johnson 1972
G. †Desquamatia Alekseeva 1960
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Invalid names: Puanatrypa [synonym]
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Invalid names: Filiatrypa [synonym]
Subg. †Desquamatia (Synatrypa) Copper 1966
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Desquamatia khavae Alekseeva 1960
Invalid names: Carinatinella [synonym], Peshiatrypa [synonym], Synatrypa [synonym], Tenuiatrypa [synonym]
G. †Devonatrypa Rzhonsnitskaya 1964
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Invalid names: Neatrypa [synonym], Sibiratrypa [synonym]
G. †Pseudoatrypa Copper 1973
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Pseudoatrypa devoniana Webster 1921
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Invalid names: Lichnatrypa [synonym], Peetzatrypa [synonym], Pesterevatrypa [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:10:24
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:10:24
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Famennian or 433.40000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (570 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Desquamatia sp. (13523)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Desquamatia sp. (13525)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Desquamatia sp. (13530)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Desquamatia sp. (13531)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Desquamatia sp. (13532 13534)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Australia (New South Wales) Anatrypa sp. (25724)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Uzbekistan Tenuiatrypa tabuskaensis (106712)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Chelyabinskaya Oblast) Tenuiatrypa tabuskaensis (81662)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Yukon) Desquamatia filistriata (24931) Desquamatia sp. (14009 14010)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Vietnam Desquamatia vijaica (83324)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation Variatrypa tanaica (61962)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Desquamatia alticoliformis, Radiatrypa magnitica, Pseudoatrypa devoniana (84377)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Canada (Northwest Territories) Atrypa devoniana (3397)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Iowa) Pseudatrypa devoniana (35503)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) Desquamatia alticoliformis (84378)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Arizona) Pseudatrypa devoniana (3374)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Novosibirskaya Oblast) Desquamatia alticoliformis (84381)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Belgium (Namur) Desquamatia alticoliformis, Pseudoatrypa godefroidi (235113)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (New York) Pseudatrypa devoniana (14261 54606)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Pseudatrypa devoniana (54252 54918)