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Oeseliidae

Thelodonti - Oeseliidae

Taxonomy
Oeseliidae was named by Marss (2005). Its type is Oeselia.

It was assigned to Thelodonti by van der Laan (2019).

Subtaxa
Oeselia (type genus)
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-16; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-07-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Oeseliidae Marss
2019Oeseliidae van der Laan p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
RankNameAuthor
subphylumVertebrata
superclassThelodontomorphi(Jackel 1911)
classThelodonti
familyOeseliidaeMarss 2005
familyOeseliidaeMarss 2005

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.

Fm. †Oeseliidae Marss 2005
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G. †Oeselia Marss 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988

Age range: Homerian or 430.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden Oeselia mosaica (179986 179987 179988 179989 179990)