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Gypidulinae

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Gypidulinae Schuchert and Le Vene
1974Gypidulinae Bassett and Cocks
1982Gypidulinae Jones p. 1381
1997Gypidulinae Jin and Chatterton
2002Gypidulinae Williams et al. p. 1006

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyGypiduloideaSchuchert and LeVene 1929
familyGypidulidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
subfamilyGypidulinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
subfamilyGypidulinaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929

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. †Gypidulinae Schuchert and Le Vene 1929
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G. †Amsdenina
G. †Ascanigypa Havlicek 1990
G. †Cadudium
G. †Carinagypa Johnson and Ludvigsen 1973
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Subg. †Carinagypa (Aseptagypa) Brice 1982
G. †Caryogyps Johnson et al. 1976
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Caryogyps chattertoni Zhang 1989
Caryogyps grayi Zhang 1989
Caryogyps plicata Johnson et al. 1976
G. †Gashaomiaoia Rong Su and Li 1983
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Invalid names: Lysidium Havlicek 1985 [synonym], Rectigypidula Zhang 1987 [synonym]
G. †Gypidula Hall 1867
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Subg. †Gypidula (Gypidula) Hall 1867
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Gypidula abunda Struve 1992
Gypidula acuminata Wang 1985
Gypidula biloba Johnson in Johnson and Reso 1964
Gypidula biplicata Schnur 1851
Gypidula bowsheri Cooper and Dutro 1982
Gypidula cornuta Fenton and Fenton 1924
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Invalid names: Gypidula comis Hall and Clarke 1894 [replaced]
Gypidula galeata Dalman 1828
Gypidula laeviuscula Hall 1867
Gypidula loweryi Merriam 1940
Gypidula mimica Cooper and Dutro 1982
Gypidula multicostata Dunbar 1920
Gypidula praeloweryi Johnson 1970
Gypidula rudiplicativa Jin et al. 1993
Gypidula simplex Foerste 1909
Gypidula stainbrooki Cooper and Dutro 1982
Gypidula subcarinata Cooper and Dutro 1982
Gypidula typicalis Amsden 1953
Invalid names: Metabolipa Godefroid 1974 [synonym], Neometabolipa Godefroid 1974 [synonym]
G. †Gypidulina Rzhonsnitzkaya 1956
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Gypidulina optatus Barrande 1847
G. †Gypiduloides Savage 1995
G. †Lysigypa Havlicek and Kukal 1990
G. †Novozemelia Cherkesova 1973
G. †Physemella Godefroid 1974
G. †Plicogypa
G. †Sieberella Oehlert 1887
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Sieberella problematica Barrande 1847
Sieberella pyriforma Johnson 1970
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 14:11:46
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:11:46
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Jaani to the top of the Late/Upper Frasnian or 433.60000 to 376.10000 Ma

Collections (638 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) Gypidula sp. (111845) Sieberella sp. (111789)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Australia (Victoria) Gypidula victoriae (10187 10190 10193 10198 10200)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (California) Gypidula laeviuscula (230235) Gypidula sp. (229257) Gypidula sp., Gypidula comis (229253)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Amsdenina sp., Sieberella sp. (528)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Illinois) Gypidula sp. (13853)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Nevada) Gypidula sp. (467)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Lithuania Gypidula galeata (13742)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) Caryogyps grayi (26034)
Alexandrian - Niagaran443.4 - 421.3Canada (Québec) Amsdenina sp. (25155)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) Gypidula akimiskiformis (77342 163998 164000 164002 164003 184875 184876 184880 184881 184887 184889 184890 184891 184893 184894 184895 184896 184897) Gypidula rudiplicativa (184877) Gypidula sp., Gypidula akimiskiformis (77338 77341) Gypidulina biplicata (184878 184885) Gypidulina sp., Gypidula akimiskiformis (163999 164001)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Arizona) Gypidula sp. (6862 6863 6876)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Alaska) Gypidula sp. (40666)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5France (Alsace) Sieberella brevirostris (65763 65764 65765 65766)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5China (Guangxi) Gypidula sp. (13006)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) Gypidula brevirostris (83914)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Alaska) Gypidula upatensis, Gypidula perryi, Gypiduloides craigenensis, Gypidula cornuta (3102)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) Gypidula biplicata (84380) Gypidula obi (84378)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Arizona) Gypidula sp. (3374)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Poland Metabolipa greindli, Neometabolipa duponti (61840)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Canada (Northwest Territories) Gypidula cornuta (3397)