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Douvillinidae

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Douvillinidae

Taxonomy
Douvillinidae was named by Caster (1939). Its type is Douvillina.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Douvillinidae Caster
2000Douvillinidae Williams et al. p. 266

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyDouvillinidaeCaster 1939
familyDouvillinidaeCaster 1939

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. †Douvillinidae Caster 1939
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Subfm. †Douvillininae Caster 1939
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†Douvillina arcuata Hall 1858
†Douvillina area Mottequin 2008
†Douvillina dutertrei Murchison 1840
†Douvillina dutertrii Murchison 1840
†Douvillina minuta Cooper and Dutro 1982
†Douvillina parviuscula Cooper and Dutro 1982
†Douvillina rectanguiata Cooper and Dutro 1982
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†Douvillinaria diversa Cooper and Dutro 1982
Subfm. †Protodouvillininae Harper and Boucot 1978
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Invalid names: Fibulistrophia [synonym]
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Invalid names: Sinoshaleria [synonym]
G. †Nadiastrophia Talent 1963
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†Nadiastrophia superba Talent 1963
Invalid names: Xenostrophia [synonym]
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†Phragmostrophia merriami Harper et al. 1967
G. †Radiomena
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Invalid names: Ancylostrophia [synonym]
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Invalid names: Kinelina [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 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Frasnian or 438.50000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections (502 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Australia (Victoria) Cymostrophia sp. (10191 10193)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Douvillina sp. (25160)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) Cymostrophia sp. (27908)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) Cymostrophia sp. (81791 81792)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Yukon) Cymostrophia sp. (14009) Cymostrophia stephani, Phragmostrophia mucronatus (24932) Phragmostrophia sp. (14015)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Nunavut) Cymostrophia golem (26483 26492) Cymostrophia sp. (26421 26484 26487 26490 26493 26494 26495 26497 26498 26499 26500 26502 26506 26527)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Northwest Territories) Cymostrophia sp. (3733 3738 3739 3741 3743 3745) Phragmostrophia sp. (75581)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8New Zealand Cymostrophia stephani (40534)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Guangxi) Cymostrophia grata (12922)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Tajikistan Cymostrophia costatula (45789) Cymostrophia grata (24739)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Frasnian - Famennian382.7 - 358.9USA (West Virginia) Douvillina sp. (634)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5Belgium Douvillina dutertrei (92843)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5France (Alsace) Douvillina ferquensis (65763 65765 65766) Douvillina ferquensis, Douvillina dutertrei (65764)
Middle Frasnian382.4 - 379.5France Douvillina sp. (3398 3400 3402)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Protodouvillina interstrialis (75587)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (New York) Douvillina sp. (3925)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia) Douvillina sp. (5925 5927)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Iowa) Douvillina navicula, Douvillinaria delicata, Douvillinaria variablis, Douvillina arcuata (35503)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Belgium Douvillina area (92828) Douvillina dutertrei (92830 92844) Douvillina dutertrei, Douvillina area (92829)
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6USA (New Mexico) Douvillina conladeroensis (231560)