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Geniculina

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Furcitellidae

Taxonomy
Geniculina was named by Roomusoks (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-m O Ashg-m]. Its type is Strophomena pseudoalternata.

It was assigned to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Furcitellinae by Williams et al. (2000), Roomusoks (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Geniculina Roomusoks
2000Geniculina Williams et al. p. 229
2002Geniculina Sepkoski
2004Geniculina Roomusoks

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyFurcitellidae(Williams 1965)
genusGeniculinaRoomusoks 1993

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. †Geniculina Roomusoks 1993
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†Geniculina ralfi Roomusoks 2004
†Geniculina vironiensis Roomusoks 2004
†Geniculina voorensis Roomusoks 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Rakvere to the top of the Pirgu or 451.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc - Ashgill458.2 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) G. sp. (37637)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Estonia G. vironiensis (168535 168630 168689) G. voorensis (168788 168789)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia G. ralfi (168469 168492 168625)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) G. pseudoalternata (161286)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) G. pseudoalternata (87312 154617 168795)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Oru) G. pseudoalternata (168690)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Viljandi) G. pseudoalternata (168770 168771)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia G. pseudoalternata (161213 168188 168192 168459 168485 168513 168537 168656 168685 168691 168716 168765 168784)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) G. sp. (37638)