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Cryptonella

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae

Taxonomy
Cryptonella is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Cryptonellinae, Cryptonellidae.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cryptonellinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Cryptonella Sepkoski
2006Cryptonella Williams et al. p. 2024

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyCryptonelloideaThomson 1926
familyCryptonellidaeThomson 1926
subfamilyCryptonellinaeThomson 1926
genusCryptonella

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.

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Cryptonella circula Walcott 1884
Cryptonella ovalis Miller 1891
Cryptonella pinonensis Walcott 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Asbian or 419.20000 to 336.00000 Ma

Collections (85 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Spain (Palencia) C. minor (40347)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) C. melonica (12071)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Eifel) C. rhenana (24633)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Argentina C. baini (25561)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Eifel) C. rhenana (24694)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Bolivia (Chuquisaca) C. baini (36040 36098)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Hessen) C. sp. (38349)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Brazil (Parana) C. sp. (37080 37082)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3South Africa C. baini (35581) C. baini, C. sp. (a) (35578)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Bolivia (Tarija) C. baini (36052)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Bolivia (La Paz) C. baini (36023 36031)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Bolivia (Cochabamba) C. baini (36076)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3New Zealand C. sp. (40520)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) C. sp. (608)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Parana) C. sp. (37105 37107)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Goias) C. sp. (37111)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Colombia C. sp. (35863 35885 35886 35887 35888 35890 35891 35893 35975 35978 36017)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Bolivia C. baini (36131)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9South Africa C. baini (35598)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Luxembourg C. rhenana (232220)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) C. lens (3844 3845 3848 3853)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) C. planirostrata (91091 91240 91249) C. rectirostrata, C. planirostrata (91237)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) C. whidbornei (84385)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Northwest Territories) C. sp. (94513 94514)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Michigan) C. sp. (96293)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Indiana) C. lens, C. ovalis (170009)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) C. planirostra (89651 89658 89671 89672 89673 89688 89740 89741 94411 94432 94433 111330) C. rectirostra (5668 8716 8718 8723 8724 8725 8727 8728 8991 8994) C. sp. (10101 10119 96209 96210 96211 96212)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) C. uralica (83915 83916)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) C. uralica (83917 83918 83919)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Colombia (Boyaca) C. sp. (36012)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Komi) C. sulcata (83892)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Montana) C. pinyonensis (7307)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0Ireland C. sp. indet. (229121)