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

Brevipelta

Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Brevipelta Geyer p. 996
2000Brevipelta Williams et al. p. 203
2002Brevipelta Sepkoski

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

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderObolellidaRowell 1965
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
genusBrevipelta

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. †Brevipelta Geyer 1994
show all | hide all
Brevipelta chouberti Geyer 1994
hide
Invalid names: Botsfordia amouslekensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia tazemmourtensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia undulata Hupé 1959 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: Aragonite mineralogy inferred from preservation (Geyer 1994), which could also be due to thinner shells. Doubtful!g
Created: 2008-03-18 11:20:34
Modified: 2008-03-18 13:20:34
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco B. chouberti (80900 232771 232773)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco (Ant-Atlas) B. chouberti (6275 96224 232864)