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Zeillerina

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Taxonomy
Zeillerina was named by Kjansep (1959) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call-u K Berr Sepkoski's reference number: 1]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Zeillerina Kjansep
2002Zeillerina Sepkoski
2006Zeillerina Williams et al. p. 2183

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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
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyZeillerioideaAllan 1940
familyZeilleriidaeAllan 1940
subfamilyVectellinae
genusZeillerinaKjansep 1959

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. †Zeillerina Kjansep 1959
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Zeillerina baksanensis Smirnova 1972
Zeillerina magasiformis Zeuschner 1856
Zeillerina plana Babanova 1971
Zeillerina rhomboidalis Babanova 1971
Zeillerina walkeriformis Smirnova 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height59.056.0013.49.002.64
shell height48.628.009.708.450.819

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:27:13
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:27:13
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Callovian to the top of the Late/Upper Berriasian or 165.30000 to 137.05000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Ukraine Z. rhomboidalis (163448) Z. rhomboidalis, Z. plana (163386)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Poland Z. magasiformis (160383)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Ukraine Z. baksanensis (163831)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Ukraine (Crimea) Z. baksanensis (22962)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Ukraine Z. baksanensis (240849)