Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Gyropleura

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Monopleuridae

Taxonomy
Gyropleura was named by Douvillé (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 545,972]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Gyropleuridae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Monopleuridae by Vokes (1980) and Skelton (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Gyropleura Douvillé
1980Gyropleura Vokes p. 195
2002Gyropleura Sepkoski
2010Gyropleura Bouchet et al.
2013Gyropleura Skelton

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyMonopleuridaeMunier-Chalmas 1873
genusGyropleuraDouvillé 1887

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.

G. †Gyropleura Douvillé 1887
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 99.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France G. sp. (59803)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany G. ciplyana (64143)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Germany G. ciplyana (1349)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Cuba G. shaviensis (1374)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Turkmenistan G. kalugini, G. khushikatensis, G. koschabulakensis, G. minor, G. vantshurovi (1350)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Spain G. tartareui (1317)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark G. muensteri (1385 1386) G. sp. (35039)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Poland G. inequirostrata (1321)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) G. sp. (1305)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Netherlands G. ciplyana (1326)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland G. inequirostrata (27818 27819 27822 28078 28080 28081 28445)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) G. sp. (4174)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Slovenia G. sp. (79261)