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Giraldiella subsilurica

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Giraldiella subsilurica was named by Marek and Havlíček (1967). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Temporary outcrop just northwest of Běchovice, which is in a Hirnantian transition zone/lower shoreface shale in the Kosov Formation of the Czech Republic.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Giraldiella subsilurica Marek and Havlíček p. 278 figs. pl. 1 f. 4-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
genusGiraldiella
speciessubsilurica

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.

Giraldiella subsilurica Marek and Havlíček 1967
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 07:55:00
Modified: 2009-06-04 09:55:00
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Czech Republic (Praha) Giraldiella subsilurica (type locality: 149320)