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Dyscolioidea

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Taxonomy
Dyscolioidea was named by Fischer and Oehlert (1891). It is extant.

It was assigned to Terebratulidina by Williams et al. (2006), Emig et al. (2013), Bujtor and Albrecht (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Dyscolioidea Fischer and Oehlert
2006Dyscolioidea Williams et al. p. 2136
2013Dyscolioidea Emig et al. p. 77
2022Discolioidea Bujtor and Albrecht p. 55

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
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phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDyscolioideaFischer and Oehlert 1891
superfamilyDyscolioideaFischer and Oehlert 1891

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.

Superfm. Dyscolioidea Fischer and Oehlert 1891
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Fm. Dyscoliidae Fischer and Oehlert 1891
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Subfm. Aenigmathyridinae Cooper 1983
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†Abyssothyris briggsi Cooper 1978
Abyssothyris wyvillei Davidson 1878
G. †Aenigmathyris Cooper 1971
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†Aenigmathyris stearnsi Cooper 1971
G. †Ceramisia Cooper 1983
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†Ceramisia meneghiniana Seguenza 1865
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†Faksethyris nielseni Asgaard 1971
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Invalid names: Terebratula cincta Nielsen 1911 [replaced]
Subfm. Dyscoliinae Fischer and Oehlert 1891
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†Dyscolia guiscardiana Seguenza 1865
Dyscolia radiata Cooper 1974
Dyscolia subquadrata Jeffreys 1878
Dyscolia wyvillei Davidson 1878
G. †Waisiuthyrina Beets 1942
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Subfm. †Eurysoriinae Cooper 1983
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G. †Eurysoria Cooper 1983
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†Eurysoria compressa Cooper 1983
†Eurysoria robusta Cooper 1983
†Eurysoria texana Cooper 1983
Fm. †Nucleatidae Schuchert 1929
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†Buckmanithyris cornicolana Canavari 1881
G. †Linguithyris Buckman 1917
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†Linguithyris agerorum Mancenido 1993
†Linguithyris aspasia Zittel 1869
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Invalid names: Linguithyris borszhaviensis Tchorszhevsky 1990 [synonym], Pygope myrto Canavari 1880 [synonym], Terebratula (Waldheimia) nimbata Oppel 1861 [synonym]
†Linguithyris bifida Rothpletz 1886
†Linguithyris bifrons Oppel 1860
†Linguithyris linguata von Buch 1834
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Invalid names: Terebratula chrysilla Uhlig 1880 [synonym]
†Linguithyris mitrovici Tchorszehvsky and Radulovic 1984
†Linguithyris nepos Canavari and Parona 1882
†Linguithyris umbonata Buckman 1917
†Linguithyris vicaria Szajnocha 1881
G. †Nucleata Quenstedt 1868
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†Nucleata bouei Zeuschner 1846
†Nucleata inguchensis Moisseiev 1934
†Nucleata nucleata Schlotheim 1820
†Nucleata planulata Zeuschner 1846
†Nucleata rupicola Zittel 1870
†Nucleata russiensis Makridin 1964
†Nucleata veronica Nekvasilova 1980
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†Phymatothyris cerasulum Zittel 1869
†Phymatothyris rheumatica Canavari 1884
Invalid names: Pallasiella Renz 1932 [replaced]
G. †Papodina
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†Papodina bittneri Geyer 1889
†Papodina laticoxa Oppel 1863
†Papodina recuperoi Di Stefano 1884
Fm. †Pygopidae Muir-Wood 1965
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G. †Dyscoliope Vörös 2022
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†Dyscoliope guttula Vörös 2022
G. †Glossothyris Douville 1879
Subfm. †Pygopinae Muir-Wood 1965
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G. †Pygites Haan and Buckman 1906
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†Pygites diphyoides d'Orbigny 1849
†Pygites magomaevi Komarov and Sannikova 2009
G. †Pygope Link 1830
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†Pygope catulloi Pictet 1867
†Pygope diphya Colonna 1835
†Pygope janitor Pictet 1867
†Pygope vomer Vígh 1981
Invalid names: Antinomia Catullo 1851 [synonym]
G. †Sphenope Vörös 2013
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†Sphenope bifida Vörös 2013
†Sphenope misilmerensis Gemmellaro 1871
Subfm. †Triangopinae Mancenido 1993
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Invalid names: Terebratula erbaensis Pictet 1867 [synonym]
†Securithyris filosa Canavari 1880
†Securithyris paronai Canavari 1880
G. †Triangope
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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Hettangian to the top of the Calabrian or 201.40000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 199.5 Ma

Collections (421 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Austria Linguithyris beyrichi, Linguithyris aspasia (27354) Securithyris sp. (27225)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Hungary Phymatothyris sp. (28945 28965)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Austria Linguithyris aspasia (29063 29114 29115) Linguithyris sp., Linguithyris aspasia (29062)
Middle Hettangian - Late/Upper Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Austria Linguithyris aspasia (27224)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Hungary Linguithyris aspasia, Phymatothyris cerasulum (160447)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Austria Linguithyris aspasia (38058) Linguithyris beyrichi, Linguithyris aspasia (38057) Securithyris sp. (38056)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Hungary Phymatothyris cerasulum (29081 29082 29083 29086)
Early/Lower Sinemurian - Hettangian199.5 - 199.5Hungary Linguithyris aspasia (160448) Linguithyris aspasia, Phymatothyris cerasulum (160445) Phymatothyris cerasulum (160444) Phymatothyris sp. (160434 160440 160443) Phymatothyris sp., Linguithyris aspasia (160439) Phymatothyris sp., Linguithyris linguata, Linguithyris aspasia (160437) Phymatothyris sp., Phymatothyris cerasulum (160446)
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9Hungary Phymatothyris sp., Linguithyris linguata, Linguithyris aspasia (127003)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Austria Linguithyris aspasia (23866 159484 159485)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Türkiye Propygope aspasia (159017)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Hungary Linguithyris linguata, Linguithyris aspasia (34122)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis (78691) Securithyris adnethensis (78630)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Bulgaria Nucleata bodrakensis (106902)
Raricostatum - Davoei199.5 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis (78690)
Raricostatum - Ibex199.5 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis (78689)
Semicostatum - Ibex199.5 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia (78688)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia (108951 108958 109115 109119 109120 109121 109122 109124 109135 109147 109148 109149 109150 109151) Linguithyris aspasia, Papodina bittneri (108959) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis (108954 108955 109117 109136 109156 109158) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis, Papodina bittneri (108956 108957) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis, Securithyris filosa (108950 108952 108953) Linguithyris linguata, Linguithyris aspasia (109116) Securithyris adnethensis (109153 109154 109155 109157 109160 109161 109164)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia (108846 108865 108866 108868 108869 108871 108872 108873 108875 108876 108877 108878 108879 108880 108974 108975 109001) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis (108843 108847 108863 108864) Securithyris adnethensis (108845 108867 108874 108882)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary Linguithyris aspasia (45475 108852 108883 108884 108885) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis (108849 108850 108851 108853 108939 108940 108947) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis, Securithyris filosa (108943 108944 108945 108946 108948 108949) Linguithyris aspasia, Securithyris adnethensis, Securithyris paronai, Papodina bittneri (108941 108942) Securithyris adnethensis (108848 108854 109118)