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Wellerellinae

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Wellerellinae was named by Licharew (1956). Its type is Wellerella.

It was assigned to Wellerellidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Wellerellinae Licharew
2002Wellerellinae Williams et al. p. 1256

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyWellerellinaeLicharew 1956

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.

Subfm. †Wellerellinae Licharew 1956
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G. †Cenorhynchia Cooper and Grant 1976
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Cenorhynchia atmeta Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia camerata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia fracida Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia hebata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia mitigata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia nasuta Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia parvula Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia pentagonalis Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia saginata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia transversa Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia triangulata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia unicostata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cenorhynchia ventricosa Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Lissella
G. †Myopugnax Glushenko 1975
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Myopugnax priva Glushenko 1975
G. †Phrenophoria Cooper and Grant 1969
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Phrenophoria anterocostata Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria bicostata Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria compressa Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria corpulenta Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria depressa Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria incomitata Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria irregularis Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria nesiotes Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria nudumbona Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria pentagonalis Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria perplexa Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria pinguiformis Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria pinguis Girty 1908
Phrenophoria planifrons Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria planiventra Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria repugnans Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria subcarinata Cooper and Grant 1969
Phrenophoria ventricosa Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria vetula Cooper and Grant 1976
G. †Plekonella Campbell 1953
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Plekonella acuta Campbell 1953
Plekonella campbelli Waterhouse 1964
Plekonella iniquitas Waterhouse 1967
Plekonella multicostata Waterhouse 1964
Plekonella rara Waterhouse 1986
Plekonella southlandensis Fletcher 1952
G. †Tautosia Cooper and Grant 1969
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Tautosia angulata Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia distorta Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia elegans Girty 1908
Tautosia expansa Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia fastigiata Cooper and Grant 1969
Tautosia galbina Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia lenumbona Stehli 1954
Tautosia magnisepta Stehli 1954
Tautosia podistra Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia pulchra Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia shumardiana Girty 1908
Tautosia transenna Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia zhinanensis Liang 1990
G. †Wellerella Dunbar and Condra 1932
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Wellerella arthaberi Tschernyschew 1914
Wellerella bidentata Girty 1908
Wellerella connivens Eichwald 1860
Wellerella delicatula Dunbar and Condra 1932
Wellerella girtyi Cooper and Grant 1976
Wellerella globosa Koczyrkevicz 1983
Wellerella granum Tschernyschew 1902
Wellerella hemiplicata Cooper 1953
Wellerella lemasi Cooper 1953
Wellerella minuta Chronic 1949
Wellerella multiplicata Cooper 1957
Wellerella nitidula Cooper and Grant 1976
Wellerella osagensis Shumard and Swallow 1858
Wellerella polycostata Glushenko 1975
Wellerella rotunda Cooper 1953
Wellerella saxatilis Reed 1931
Wellerella tetrahedra Dunbar and Condra 1932
Wellerella texana Shumard 1859
Wellerella truncata Dunbar and Condra 1932
Invalid names: Changyangrhynchus [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Carboniferous to the top of the Changhsingian or 358.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (515 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous - Chesterian358.9 - 323.2USA (Utah) Wellerella osagensis (13363)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Texas) Wellerella sp. (1098)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Nevada) Wellerella osagensis (12782)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Phrenophoria sp. (62695)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China (Xizang) Wellerella sp. (110102)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Cenorhynchia sp. (62696)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Wellerella sp. (46548)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Wellerella tetrahedra (70134 70297 70379) Wellerella tetrahedra, Wellerella osagensis (70309 70382 70487)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (New Mexico) Wellerella multiplicata (10079)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Utah) Wellerella tetrahedra (59854 59855)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Wyoming) Wellerella osagensis (11223)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Montana) Wellerella sp. (95024) Wellerella sp., Wellerella osagensis (11273)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Wellerella sp. (156815)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Wellerella sp. (156863)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Tajikistan Wellerella arthaberi (109466 109471 109474 109477)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17India (Kashmir) Wellerella sp. (48994)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17USA (Texas) Wellerella elegans (50001 50004 50016 50019)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Wellerella sp. (149214)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Greece Wellerella sp. (108325)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17New Zealand Plekonella acuta (52751 52753 52759 52767 52780) Plekonella iniquitas (52244 52245 52776)