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Sphaerulites

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae

Taxonomy
Sphaerulites was named by Lamarck (1819) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 991]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Radiolitidae by Steuber (2002), Skelton (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1819Sphaerulites Lamarck
2002Sphaerulites Sepkoski
2002Sphaerulites Steuber
2013Sphaerulites Skelton

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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
familyRadiolitidaeGray 1848
genusSphaerulitesLamarck 1819

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. †Sphaerulites Lamarck 1819
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†Sphaerulites foliaceus Lamarck 1819
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 10:22:47
Modified: 2007-11-27 12:22:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Albian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 113.20000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.2 - 100.5Portugal S. foliaceus (67543)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Spain (lleida) S. foliaceus (162821)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France S. foliaceus (3740 74200)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Poitou-Charentes) S. fleuriausi (87797)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Romania S. astrei, S. foliaceus (163477)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Spain ( Cantabria) S. foliaceus (162819 162820)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Poitou-Charentes) S. foliaceus (73862 73863)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France S. patera (59803)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Spain S. patera (74580)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8France S. patera (74223 74226)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France S. patera (3742)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Spain ( Cantabria) S. patera (162822)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6France (Poitou-Charentes) S. coquandi (87463)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Spain S. boreaui (74586)
Late/Upper Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Spain ( Cantabria) S. boreaui (162830)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Slovenia S. boreaui (74975)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Aquitaine) S. alatus (87756) S. cylindraceus (87750)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Poitou-Charentes) S. coquandi, S. hoeninghausi (87796)