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Christiania

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Christianiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Christiania Hall and Clarke
1977Christiania Mitchell
2000Christiania Popov et al.
2000Christiania Williams et al. p. 256
2002Christianella Sepkoski
2002Christiania Sepkoski
2005Christiania Cocks p. 267
2005Christiania Zhan and Jin
2010Christiania Cocks

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyChristianiidaeWilliams 1953
genusChristianiaHall and Clarke 1892

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. †Christiania Hall and Clarke 1892
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†Christiania aseptata Rasmussen et al. 2012
†Christiania bilobata Reed 1917
†Christiania egregia Popov 1985
†Christiania elongata Spjeldnaes 1957
†Christiania hastata Rukavishnikova 1956
†Christiania hollii Davidson 1871
†Christiania holtedahli Spjeldnaes 1957
†Christiania magna Sheehan 1987
†Christiania nilssoni Sheehan 1973
†Christiania perrugata Reed 1945
†Christiania portlocki Mitchell 1977
†Christiania proclivis Popov and Cocks 2006
†Christiania skolia Percival 1991
†Christiania sulcata Williams 1962
†Christiania trentonensis Ruedemann 1909
Invalid names: Christianella [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Unattached, suspension-feeder (McKerrow, 1979). BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-04-13 10:33:53
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:57:07
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Abereiddian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 468.00000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (192 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Alabama) C. subquadrata (162364)
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) C. sp. (308) C. subquadrata (186138)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Canada (Newfoundland) C. sp. (185948)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Russian Federation (Siberia) C. subquadrata (205561)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Iran C. sp. (186094)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Russian Federation C. oblonga (191602)
Kunda469.1 - 464.3Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) C. oblonga (194815)
Kunda - Kukruse469.1 - 456.8Norway (Oslo-Asker) C. elongata (194738)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1Kazakhstan C. hastata (165482 165486 165487 165488 165556 165566 165591 165593 165595 165596 165597 165617)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sulcata (164926)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Norway (Ringerike) C. oblonga (194816)
Aseri - Uhaku464.3 - 458.0Russian Federation (Novgorod Oblast) C. oblonga (235859)
Lasnamagi461.4 - 459.7Sweden (Dalarna) C. sp. (192380)
Lasnamagi461.4 - 459.7Sweden (Siljan) C. sp. (2943)
Lasnamagi461.4 - 459.7Estonia C. oblonga (56210)
Lasnamagi - Uhaku461.4 - 458.0Russian Federation (Pskov oblast) C. oblonga (235851)
Early/Lower Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Norway C. sp. (2951)
Early/Lower Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Sweden C. sp. (2930 2932 2938)
Late/Upper Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Norway C. sp. (3250)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2Sweden C. sp. (2942)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Mongolia C. subquadrata (45985)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sulcata (164931 164937 164941)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi459.7 - 459.7Sweden (Dalarna) C. sp. (192384)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi459.7 - 459.7Sweden (Siljan) C. sp. (2946)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarne) C. sp. (166338 166432)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sulcata (76076)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2Sweden C. sp. (2765)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2China (Hubei) C. sp. (4708)
Costonian - Longvillian458.2 - 455.0Norway (Oslo) C. holtedahli (194668)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (JiangSu) C. nilssoni (7943)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway C. sp. (2945)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Hubei) C. sp. (4691)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Shaanxi) C. sp. (8540)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Hubei) C. huanghuaensis (186305) C. sulcata (186304)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Kazakhstan C. sulcata (80180 80208)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Shaanxi) C. sp. (186306)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (GuangDong) C. sp. (4680)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Vestergotland) C. sp. (76080)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Kazakhstan C. egregia (80215 80217 80218 80222 80257 80261 80269) C. sp. (116309) C. sulcata (80181 80206 80207 80209 80210 80213)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) C. sp. (7781)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (348)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) C. sp. (326) C. trentonensis (76125)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.2 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) C. sp. (37636)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Norway (Oslo-Asker) C. oblonga (191111)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Virginia) C. trentonensis (76338 76449)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) C. subquadrata (35426 192178 192180)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) C. sp. (85741 85742 85744 85747 85748 85752 85753 85754)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) C. subquadrata (164296)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) C. aseptata (164853)
Ashbyan - Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) C. sp. (6276 6387 6388)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) C. sp. (6355)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) C. perrugata (89157)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (New York) C. trentonensis (164925)
Haljala456.8 - 453.9Norway (Oslo) C. holtedahli (186391)
Haljala - Keila456.8 - 452.8Norway (Ringerike) C. holtedahli (194814)
Haljala - Keila456.8 - 452.8Norway (Oslo) C. holtedahli (162992)
Haljala - Keila456.8 - 452.8Norway (Asker) C. holtedahli (194667 194813)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) C. bilobata (192745) C. perrugata (165038 165043 165046 165047 165048 165049)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) C. sp. (7804)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (Sichuan) C. sp. (7255)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3659 3661 3662)
Onnian - Cautleyan453.0 - 448.8Belgium C. magna (185317)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Guizhou) C. nilssoni (186332) C. sp. (186324 186330)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan C. proclivis (185960 185962 204072 204073 204074 204075 204076 204091) C. skolia (80173)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Anhui) C. nilssoni (186337)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) C. dalarnensis (73413)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) C. bilobata (164412) C. perrugata (219884)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) C. skolia (2699 2751 166849)
Streffordian451.3 - 449.5United Kingdom (Shropshire) C. hollii (173803)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia C. sp. (168979)
Harju450.5 - 443.1Sweden C. sp. (378 379)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) C. nilssoni (185148 185151 185158) C. sp. (75890)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia C. sp. (168969)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) C. portlocki (89260)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) C. dubia (37469 37790)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Sweden C. sp. (2773)
Pusgillian - Cautleyan449.5 - 448.8China (JiangSu) C. nilssoni (7872)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Zhejiang) C. nilssoni (25864)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Guizhou) C. sp. (186312 186318)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Jiangxi) C. magna (186273 186276)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (GuangXi) C. sp. (4672)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1USA (Maine) C. sp. indet. (185954)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Hubei) C. portlocki (114989)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) C. dalarnensis (73408 73466)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) C. dalarnensis (73407 73462)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Belgium C. magna (185312)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) C. nilssoni (185100 185112)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom C. portlocki (163263 163264)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (8291)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2China (ZheJiang) C. sp. (7776)
Rawtheyan - Pusgillian448.8 - 449.2USA (Alaska) C. aseptata (164855)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2USA (Alaska) C. aseptata (164854)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3666 3667 3668 3670 3671)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway C. sp. (163404)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) C. nilssoni (185116 185125) C. sp. (3675 8327 81274 192503)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium C. magna (185304 185307 185308 185309 185315 185316)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.1Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) C. sp. (365)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3678)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo) C. sp. (159374)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Kazakhstan (South Central) C. sp. (151931)