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Gypidula

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

Taxonomy
Gypidula was named by Hall (1867). Its type is Gypidula typicalis.

It was assigned to Pentameracea by Kirk and Amsden (1952); to Pentameridae by Talent (1963); to Gypidulidae by Savage and Baxter (1995); to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Gypidulinae by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Jin and Chatterton (1997), Williams et al. (2002).

Species
G. (Gypidula), G. abunda, G. acuminata, G. akimiskiformis, G. biloba, G. biplicata, G. bowsheri, G. cornuta (syn. G. comis), G. galeata, G. laeviuscula, G. mimica, G. multicostata, G. pelagica (syn. G. olga), G. praeloweryi, G. pseudogaleata, G. rudiplicativa, G. simplex, G. stainbrooki, G. subcarinata, G. typicalis (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
G. acutecostata, G. acutolobata, G. akbiikensis, G. angusticostata, G. aralica, G. boucoti, G. boxitica, G. brevirostris, G. caduca, G. calceola, G. calceolae, G. chodalevitchi, G. coeymanensis, G. colongensis, G. cornuta, G. dudleyensis, G. dyerensis, G. eleganta, G. eopelagica, G. galjanensis, G. glaeata, G. globosa, G. gradualis, G. incipiens, G. integra, G. intervenicus, G. irgislensis, G. isfarensis, G. ivdelensis, G. kayseri, G. laevis, G. lata, G. lauta, G. loczyi, G. magna, G. marionensis, G. matutinalis, G. mineolaensis, G. minuta, G. modesta, G. montana, G. multiplicata, G. munda, G. mutabila, G. mutabilis, G. nucalis, G. nucleus, G. nuclis, G. nux, G. obi, G. occidentalis, G. opertostriata, G. optata, G. optatus, G. optima, G. orbitatus, G. papyracea, G. parva, G. perryi, G. petoskeyensis, G. planisinosa, G. planispinosa, G. polymita, G. presquilensis, G. problematica, G. problematica, G. procerulaeformis, G. prognostica, G. pseudoacutolobata, G. pseudoacutolobata, G. saumaensis, G. similis, G. spinulosa, G. subgaleata, G. sublubica, G. subvenetus, G. thorsteinssoni, G. upatensis, G. uralotjanschanica, G. verae, G. victoriae, G. vietnamica, G. vulgaris, G. yulinensis

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Gypidula Hall
1952Gypidula Kirk and Amsden
1963Gypidula Talent p. 68
1974Gypidula Bassett and Cocks
1974Metabolipa Godefroid
1974Neometabolipa Godefroid
1995Gypidula Savage and Baxter p. 1032
1997Gypidula Jin and Chatterton
2002Gypidula Sepkoski
2002Metabolipa Sepkoski
2002Neometabolipa Sepkoski
2002Gypidula Williams et al. p. 1006

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyGypiduloideaSchuchert and LeVene 1929
familyGypidulidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
subfamilyGypidulinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusGypidula

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. †Gypidula Hall 1867
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Subg. †Gypidula (Gypidula) Hall 1867
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†Gypidula abunda Struve 1992
†Gypidula acuminata Wang 1985
†Gypidula biloba Johnson in Johnson and Reso 1964
†Gypidula biplicata Schnur 1851
†Gypidula bowsheri Cooper and Dutro 1982
†Gypidula cornuta Fenton and Fenton 1924
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Invalid names: Gypidula comis Hall and Clarke 1894 [replaced]
†Gypidula galeata Dalman 1828
†Gypidula laeviuscula Hall 1867
†Gypidula mimica Cooper and Dutro 1982
†Gypidula multicostata Dunbar 1920
†Gypidula pelagica Barrande 1947
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†Gypidula pelagica lux Johnson et al. 1973
Invalid names: Gypidula olga Khodalevich 1939 [synonym]
†Gypidula praeloweryi Johnson 1970
†Gypidula rudiplicativa Jin et al. 1993
†Gypidula simplex Foerste 1909
†Gypidula stainbrooki Cooper and Dutro 1982
†Gypidula subcarinata Cooper and Dutro 1982
†Gypidula typicalis Amsden 1953
Invalid names: Metabolipa Godefroid 1974 [synonym], Neometabolipa Godefroid 1974 [synonym]
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: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-02 14:57:19
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:57:19
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Jaani to the top of the Late/Upper Frasnian or 433.50000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (548 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Nevada) G. sp. (467)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Illinois) G. sp. (13853)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Lithuania G. galeata (13742)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (California) G. laeviuscula (230235) G. sp. (229257) G. sp., G. comis (229253)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) G. sp. (111845)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Australia (Victoria) G. victoriae (10187 10190 10193 10198 10200)
Niagaran - Sheinwoodian439.4 - 430.6Canada (Québec) G. sp. (25157)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (Ohio) G. sp. (475)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) G. akimiskiformis (77342 163998 163999 164000 164001 164002 164003 184875 184876 184880 184881 184887 184889 184890 184891 184893 184894 184895 184896 184897) G. rudiplicativa (184877) G. sp., G. akimiskiformis (77338 77341)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) G. sp. (77263 184871)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Iowa) G. cornuta (35498) G. munda (35502) G. papyracea (35494) G. parva (35499) G. sp. (35500)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Afghanistan (Ghazni) G. multiplicata (75118) Metabolipa sp. (75117)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86USA (Alaska) G. sp. (40666)
Middle Frasnian379.0 - 375.2China (Guangxi) G. sp. (13006)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15USA (Arizona) G. sp. (3374)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) G. biplicata (84380) G. obi (84378)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Belgium (Namur) Metabolipa sp. (235113)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15USA (Alaska) G. upatensis, G. perryi (3102)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Poland Metabolipa greindli, Neometabolipa duponti (61840)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Canada (Northwest Territories) G. cornuta (3397)