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Janius

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Cyrtiidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Janius Havlicek
1974Janius Bassett and Cocks
1997Janius Jin and Chatterton
2002Janius Sepkoski
2006Janius Williams et al. p. 1696

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyCyrtioideaFrederiks 1924
familyCyrtiidaeFrederiks 1924
subfamilyEospiriferinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusJaniusHavlicek 1957

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. †Janius Havlicek 1957
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Janius barrandi deVerneuil 1848
Janius exsul Barrande 1848
Janius nobilis Barrande 1848
Janius occidentalis Boucot et al. 1988
Janius schmidti Lindström 1861
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: majorg
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. (2006).g
Created: 2009-06-06 10:51:29
Modified: 2009-06-06 12:51:42
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: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Eifelian or 432.90000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia J. nobilis, J. exsul (14096)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Wisconsin) J. nobilis (13075)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nunavut) J. occidentalis (26003 26009 26013 26014)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China J. sp. (25760)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation J. exsul (24777) J. nobilis, J. exsul (24749)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (California) J. occidentalis (226732)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) J. exsul (24930)
Wenlock - Leintwardine432.9 - 419.62Sweden (Gotland) J. schmidti (192358)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) J. nobilis (13104)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) J. exsul (26048) J. occidentalis (26035 26042)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia J. exsul (14053) J. nobilis (14055 14065 14098) J. sp. (14054) J. sp., J. nobilis (14101)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Ukraine J. pyramidalis (23375)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia J. bouskai (14049 14104)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) J. barrandi (13531)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation J. nobilis (23760 23765)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine J. barrandei (23357) J. barrandi (23480)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Kazakhstan J. exsul (23754)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden J. sp. (24867)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Ukraine (Podolia) J. barrandi (229365)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) J. barrandi (13532)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Russian Federation J. nobilis (24741)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Russian Federation (Nenets) J. sergaensis (81605)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Russian Federation J. sp. (24737)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Tajikistan J. irbitensis (13985)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) J. ignobilis, J. sergaensis (81750)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian413.02 - 399.5Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) J. irbitensis (81797) J. sergaensis (81794)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Canada (Yukon Territory) J. sergaensis (26658)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47USA (Alaska) J. sp., J. velatus (3948)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Russian Federation (Nenets) J. sergaensis (81606)