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Vellamo

Strophomenata - Billingsellida - Clitambonitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Vellamo Opik
1934Vellamo Opik
1953Vellamo Alikhova
1964Vellamo Wright
1977Vellamo Mitchell
1998Vellamo Tinn
2000Vellamo Williams et al. p. 704
2002Vellamo Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderBillingsellida
suborderClitambonitidinaOpik 1934
superfamilyClitambonitoideaWinchell and Schuchert 1893
familyClitambonitidaeWinchell and Schuchert 1893
genusVellamoOpik 1930

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. †Vellamo Opik 1930
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Vellamo aenigma Opik 1934
Vellamo ambisulcata Opik 1934
Vellamo anijana Opik 1934
Vellamo defecta Opik 1934
Vellamo diconvexa Nasedkina 1970
Vellamo diversa Shaler 1865
Vellamo emarginata Pahlen 1877
Vellamo grayiae Davidson 1883
Vellamo leigeri Opik 1934
Vellamo magna Opik 1934
Vellamo mitra Nasedkina 1970
Vellamo oandoensis Opik 1934
Vellamo parva Opik 1930
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Invalid names: Vellamo rara Opik 1934 [synonym]
Vellamo phrygia Opik 1934
Vellamo praeemarginata Alichova 1953
Vellamo putukuneiensis Oradovskaya 1977
Vellamo pyramidalis Pahlen 1877
Vellamo sauramoi Opik 1934
Vellamo shallockiense Davidson 1883
Vellamo silurica Opik 1934
Vellamo simplex Opik 1930
Vellamo sinclairi Wilson 1946
Vellamo sulcata Wright 1964
Vellamo sulculata Wright 1964
Vellamo summa Bondarev 1968
Vellamo symmetrica Opik 1934
Vellamo trentonensis Raymond 1921
Vellamo typylica Nasedkina 1970
Vellamo verneuili Eichwald 1843
Vellamo verneuilii Eichwald 1843
Vellamo wesenbergiensis Pahlen 1877
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Invalid names: Vellamo wesenbergensis Pahlen 1877 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2006).g
Created: 2009-06-06 12:10:02
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:10:02
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Middle Ordovician to the top of the Porkuni or 471.30000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (152 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Minnesota) V. sp. (10754)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2Sweden V. sp. (2765)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) V. sp. (43637)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway (Oslo) V. sp. (3252)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Estonia V. ambisulcata (164246) V. sp. (164257 164258)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) V. trentonensis (26276)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia (Harju) V. parva (169100)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Estonia V. parva (168481) V. pyramidalis (161175)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Estonia V. parva (166058) V. pyramidalis, V. rara (166035)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Estonia (Harju) V. sp. (193518)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Russian Federation V. praeemarginata (173848 173890)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) V. americana (23290)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) V. americana (23799 23800 23801 23802)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) V. americana (23278)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (Missouri) Clitambonites diversus (89024)
Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) V. sp. (3305 192390)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Estonia (Harju) V. anijana (169101)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Russian Federation (Leningrad oblast) V. praemarginata (235822)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Estonia V. anijana (169096 169098 169102 169103) V. praeemarginata (169106)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. praeemarginata (169095)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia (Harju) V. defecta (87273) V. magna (78002) V. sp. (197528 197530)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia (Kuusiku) V. sp., V. magna (38037)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. magna, V. emarginata, V. ambisulcata (166041) V. phrygia, V. magna, V. emarginata, V. ambisulcata (166050)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia V. ambisulcata (197518) V. magna (166046 166048 166049 169104 197519) V. magna, V. ambisulcata (168220 169099) V. magna, V. emarginata (166040) V. oanduensis (197520) V. parva (169097) V. phrygia, V. magna (166045) V. sp. (197522 197549)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Lithuania V. sp. (207210)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Latvia V. sp. (207211)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) V. trentonensis (26273 26277)
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) V. sp. (163265)
Johvi - Keila452.8 - 452.8Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. emarginata (174057)
Johvi - Keila452.8 - 452.8Russian Federation V. emarginata (173945)
Johvi - Keila452.8 - 452.8Estonia (Harju) V. emarginata (173926)
Johvi - Keila452.8 - 452.8Estonia V. emarginata (173877 174017 174020)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. oandoensis (161217 166043) V. sp. (197552)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Lithuania V. sp. (207241)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia (Sibila) V. sp. (37805)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia (Harju) V. defecta, V. oandoensis (166052)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia (Kuusiku) V. oanduensis (37777)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia (Rookula) V. sp. (37773)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia V. oandoensis (166047 166053 166054 166055 166062)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Ida-Viru) V. sp. (193515 197479 197480)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) V. sp. (193519 197483)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia V. anijana (166056) V. emarginata (166051)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. emarginata (166061)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Russian Federation V. emarginata (173881)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Estonia V. sp. (164249 164250 164252 164255 164259)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Russian Federation V. wesenbergensis (173929 173933 173936 173937 173938 173939)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Estonia (Lääne-Virumaa) V. wesenbergiensis (155682)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Estonia V. wesenbergensis (173967) V. wesenbergensis, V. wesenbergiensis (161316)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. wesenbergensis (174054 174055)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Russian Federation (Pskov oblast) V. verneuli (235819)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Lithuania V. verneuili (192877)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Belarus V. verneuili (192886)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne) V. verneuili (195649 195650)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Hiiu) V. sp. (168971)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Lithuania V. sp. (192882) V. verneuili (173994)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) V. sauramoi (166044) V. verneuili (195643 195644)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) V. leigeri, V. symmetrica, V. verneuilii (87305) V. verneuili (166039) V. verneuilii (168474)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Laane) V. verneuili (173918)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia V. verneuili (166070 166087 173878 174019)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Russian Federation V. verneuili (173997)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) V. diversa (158502 158507 158576 158577 158864 163730 163768)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) V. diversa (24330 24351)
Richmondian - Llandovery449.6 - 432.9Canada (Québec) V. diversa (24353 24376 24378)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia V. aenigma (169107)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Latvia V. symmetrica (207227)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Viljandi) V. aenigma (169105)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Canada (Québec) V. diversa (24450)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) V. sp., V. sulculata (89130)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) V. sp. (163261)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) V. diversa (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) V. sp. (3667)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium V. sp. (185316)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) V. diversa (8293)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.1Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) V. sp. (365)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.1United Kingdom (Wales) V. diversa (8292)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) V. diversa (158774 163765 163767)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Canada (Québec) V. diversa (24336)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Estonia V. silurica, V. aenigma (158490)