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Obolelloidea

Obolellata - Obolellida

Taxonomy
Obolelloidea was named by Walcott and Schuchert (1908).

It was assigned to Obolellida by Williams et al. (2000).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Obolellacea Walcott and Schuchert
1908Obolelloidea Walcott and Schuchert
1976Obolellacea Cooper p. 275
1994Obolellacea Geyer p. 996
2000Obolelloidea Williams et al. p. 201

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderObolellidaRowell 1965
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908

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.

Superfm. †Obolelloidea Walcott and Schuchert 1908
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Fm. †Obolellidae Walcott and Schuchert 1908
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G. †Bicia Walcott 1901
G. †Brevipelta Geyer 1994
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Brevipelta chouberti Geyer 1994
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Invalid names: Botsfordia amouslekensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia tazemmourtensis Hupé 1959 [replaced], Botsfordia undulata Hupé 1959 [replaced]
G. †Ivshinella Koneva 1979
G. †Magnicanalis Rowell 1962
G. †Obolella Billings 1861
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Obolella asiatica Walcott 1905
Obolella atlantica Walcott 1890
Obolella chromatica Billings 1861
Obolella crassa Hall 1847
Obolella discoidea Hall and Whitfield 1877
Obolella excelsis Walcott 1908
Obolella mexicana Cooper et al. 1952
Obolella vermilionensis Walcott 1912
Fm. †Trematobolidae Williams et al. 2000
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G. †Alisina Rowell 1962
G. †Sibiria Goryanskij 1977
G. †Trematobolus Matthew 1893
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Trematobolus palaestinensis Richter and Richter 1941
Trematobolus simplex Vogel 1962
Invalid names: Lamellodonta Vogel 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Obolellacea Walcott and Schuchert 1908 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:35:28
Modified: 2005-02-03 09:41:21
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Branchian to the top of the Blackhillsian or 517.10000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (79 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caerfai538.8 - 509.0USA (New York) Obolella sp. (181)
Caerfai538.8 - 509.0Jordan Trematobolus palaestinensis (7823 86712)
Caerfai538.8 - 509.0India (Uttar Pradesh) Obolella sp. (46505)
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0Spain (Aragon) Trematobolus simplex (120552)
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0USA (California) Trematobolus excelsis (226619)
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4USA (New York) Obolella sp. (254)
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4USA (Maryland) Obolella sp. (265)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco (Ant-Atlas) Brevipelta chouberti (6275 96224 232864)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Yakutia) Obolella chromatica (233071)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Sweden Magnicanalis sp. (87120 87121 87210)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco Brevipelta chouberti (80900 232771 232773)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation Obolella sp. (10047)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Xinjiang) Obolella sp. (49494)
Montezuman - Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0Mexico Alisina mexicana (10681)
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3USA (California) Trematobolus excelsis (226620) Trematobolus excelsis, Obolella vermilionensis (203379)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Obolella atlantica (99495)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0USA (Massachusetts) Obolella atlantica (56854)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Kazakhstan Bicia sofia, Magnicanalis georgievkensis (10012) Obolellidae indet. (123082)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Yakutia) Obolella chromatica (174246 232979)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Norway (Mjosen) Obolella rotundata, Obolella favosa (42220)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Antarctica Trematobolus sp. (199527)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 510.2Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) Bicia sofia, Magnicanalis georgievkensis (10007)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Sweden Magnicanalis sp. (87123 87186 87187 87213)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Morocco Trematobolus splendidus (9801)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Spain Trematobolus simplex (123266 123845 123847)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland Obolella crassa (49456 49457 49460 49461 49463 49464 49471 67776 67781)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (New York) Bicia sp., Obolella sp. (182)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland (Peary Land) Obolella crassa (210618)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Obolella crassa (50783) Obolella sp. (9900)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (California) Obolella sp., Trematobolus excelsis, Obolella vermilionensis (226617) Obolella vermilionensis (226565 226589) Trematobolus excelsis (226618) Trematobolus excelsis, Obolella vermilionensis (226621)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Nevada) Obolella sp. (10497)
Toyonian512.9 - 510.2Norway (Mjøsa) Magnicanalis rotundata (174259)
Toyonian512.9 - 510.2Russian Federation Trematobolus pristinus (225260)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Morocco Trematobolus splendidus (174203 174210 174217 174219 174222 174223 174291 174292 174293 174294)
Amgan510.2 - 504.5Germany Trematobolus sp. A (162993 162994 162996 162997)
Solvan510.2 - 504.5Morocco Trematobolus sp. (9794)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Spain (Aragon) Trematobolus simplex (120553)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Svalbard and Jan Mayen Obolella atlantica (212582)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Obolella discoidea (232703)