Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Kvania

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Kvania was named by Havlicek (1994).

It was assigned to Giraldiellidae by Williams et al. (2007); and to Nanorthidae by Benedetto (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Kvania Havlicek
2007Kvania Benedetto p. 273
2007Kvania Williams et al. p. 2691

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
genusKvaniaHavlicek 1994

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. †Kvania Havlicek 1994
show all | hide all
Kvania azulpampensis Benedetto 2007
Kvania lariensis Benedetto 2007
Kvania mergli Benedetto 2007
Kvania primigenia Benedetto 2007
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Furongian to the top of the Tremadoc or 497.00000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Merioneth501.0 - 485.4Argentina (Jujuy) K. primigenia (74340)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Argentina (Jujuy) K. primigenia (74341)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Czech Republic K. prima (192830)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Argentina (Salta) K. lariensis (74342)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Germany K. kvanica (74349)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Argentina (Jujuy) K. azulpampensis (74345 193004) K. lariensis (74344)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Bolivia K. lariensis (74350)
Tremadoc485.4 - 477.7Argentina K. azulpampensis (8867) K. lariensis (74343)