Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Xestosia

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Taxonomy
Xestosia was named by Cooper and Grant (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-m P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Xestosia obsolescens.

It was assigned to Paucispiniferini by Williams et al. (2000); to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rugatiini by Lazarev (2011).

Species
X. obsolescens (type species), X. schucherti
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Xestosia Cooper and Grant p. 1063
2000Xestosia Williams et al. p. 449
2002Xestosia Sepkoski
2011Xestosia Lazarev p. 31

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyProductoideaGray 1840
familyProductellidaeSchuchert 1929
subfamilyChaoiellinae
tribeRugatiini
genusXestosia

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. †Xestosia Cooper and Grant 1975
show all | hide all
Xestosia obsolescens Cooper and Grant 1975
Xestosia schucherti King 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height819.015.329.518.84.42

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Wordian or 290.10000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (42 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Productus schucherti (150792)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Productus schucherti (113192 113193 113195 121457 121458 149780 149785 149787 149823 149832 149860 149932 149949 149986 149994 149997 150245 150246 150554 150556 150557 150845 150862 150863) X. obsolescens (43491 43510) X. schucherti (43574 43595 43602 44519 44565 101785 105687 105880 105883 106034 106174)
Kungurian - Roadian283.3 - 266.9USA (Texas) Productus schucherti (149824)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Mexico (Coahuila) Productus schucherti (133173)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Productus schucherti (149786)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Productus schucherti (150261)