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Sericoidea

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Aegiromenidae

Taxonomy
Sericoidea was named by Lindström (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-u O Ashg-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1,433,965]. Its type is Leptaena sericea restricta.

It was synonymized subjectively with Chonetoidea by Williams et al. (2000).

It was assigned to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Aegiromeninae by Candela (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Sericoidea Lindström p. 135
2002Sericoidea Sepkoski
2011Sericoidea Candela pp. 507 - 509

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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
familyAegiromenidae(Havlicek 1961)
genusSericoideaLindström 1953

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. †Sericoidea Lindström 1953
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†Sericoidea abdita Whittington and Williams 1955
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†Chonetoidea abdita abdita Williams 1955
†Sericoidea craigensis Reed 1917
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Invalid names: Sericoidea gamma Spjeldnaes 1957 [synonym]
†Sericoidea minor Percival 1979
†Sericoidea minuta Zhan et al. 2014
†Sericoidea restricta Hadding 1913
†Sericoidea sejuncta Percival 1979
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Y. Candela 2011Gently plano-convex shell; unequally parvicostellate ornament (rarely parvicostellate); fine canals always absent; ventral myophragm extending anterior to adductor scars; ventral muscle field with diductor scars joined to the myophragm (Fig. 2B); chilidium absent; praeculmen septules lacking; dorsal interior with distal row of septules constituting an inverted-T structure anterior to the median septum (Fig. 1B); few septules developed (three to four pairs) in the distal row.
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 Middle Llandeilo to the top of the Hirnantian or 461.10000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (80 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Llandeilo - Late/Upper Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Hubei) S. sp. (4710)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. abdita (188595) S. sp. (3371)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2Sweden S. sp. (2769)
Costonian - Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. abdita (188594)
Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. abdita (43634 43635)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Shropshire) S. abdita (46884)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. abdita (3362) S. sp. (3301 192387)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2Ireland (Lenister) Chonetoidea abdita (55705)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Scotland) S. abdita (165037)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Wales) Chonetoidea abdita (173729)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) S. sp. (3368 3369 3370 3372 3373)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Ireland (Co. Meath) S. abdita (50346)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Sweden S. sp. (2941)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0Norway S. sp. (2764 2948)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Hubei) S. jielingensis (186304)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Norway Chonetoidea gamma (164362)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Vestergotland) Sowerbyella restricta (76077 76078 76079 76080)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden S. sp. (380)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Saljan) S. sp. (77102)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden (Vastergotland) S. sp. (77099 77100)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5United Kingdom (Wales) S. sp. (348)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Sweden (Skania) S. sp. (2770)
Idavere458.0 - 452.8Sweden (Skane) S. restricta (80104)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Leinster) Chonetoidea abdita (55677)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) S. sp. (43640)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0Norway (Oslo) S. gamma (166799 166800 166801 166802 166803 166804 166805)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) S. abdita (165038 165043 165046 165047 165048 165049)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Wales) Chonetoidea abdita (173807)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5Sweden S. sp. (2772)
Oandu - Rakvere452.8 - 450.5Norway (Asker) Chonetoidea gamma (194774)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Guizhou) S. sp. (186324)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Xinjian) S. minuta (185164 185166 185167 185170)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) S. abdita (219884) S. restricta (164412)
Cheneyan - Streffordian452.5 - 449.5United Kingdom (Wales) Chonetoidea abdita (173806)
Eastonian - Onnian452.3 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) S. sejuncta (166907) S. sp. (2661 2709)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) S. minor (2655 166914 166916 166921)
Harju450.5 - 443.1Sweden S. sp. (378 379)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Czechia S. sp. (3875)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway (Oslo) S. sp. (166743)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Sweden S. sp. (2773)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway S. sp. (2949)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1China (Guizhou) S. sp. (186312 186318)
Wufeng - Rawtheyan449.4 - 445.2China (ShanXi) S. sp. (7881)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. sp. (8370)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) S. sp. (438)