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Strophonellidae

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophonellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Strophonellidae Caster
2000Strophonellidae Williams et al. p. 302
2004Strophonellidae Musteikis and Cocks
2015Strophonellidae Congreve et al. p. 752

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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
familyStrophonellidaeCaster 1939
familyStrophonellidaeCaster 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. †Strophonellidae Caster 1939
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G. †Chronostrophonella Cocks 2008
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G. †Eostrophonella Williams 1950
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Eostrophonella antiqua Rozman 1977
Eostrophonella davidsoni Holtedahl 1916
Eostrophonella eothen Williams 1951
Eostrophonella polita Bancroft 1949
G. †Strophonella Hall 1879
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Subg. †Strophonella (Quasistrophonella) Harper and Boucot 1978
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Strophonella bohemica Barrande 1848
Strophonella extensa Northrop 1939
Strophonella laxiplicata Foerste 1903
Strophonella loeblichi Amsden 1951
Strophonella patenta Hall 1852
Invalid names: Costistrophonella [synonym], Strophoprion Twenhofel 1914 [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 Katian to the top of the Frasnian or 453.00000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections (252 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5China (XinJiang) Strophonella sp. (20789)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6United Kingdom (Wales) Strophonella polita (185114)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Mongolia (Bayanhongor) Eostrophonella antiqua (79589 170488)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Strophomena semiovalis (166464 166654)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Eostrophonella semiovalis (158502 158584)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) Eostrophonella semiovalis (158718 158851 158854 158855)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) Eostrophonella eothen (3479) Strophonella eothen (5047 5050 5052 5056 5059 5061 5065 5066 5111)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Iowa) Strophonella sp. (24966)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Utah) Brachyprion geniculata (51495)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) Strophonella eothen (4932 5033)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Strophonella sp. (75582)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) Strophonella bohemica (12071)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) Strophonella manta (8507 8508)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Turkey (Istanbul) Strophonella sp. (32470)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) Strophonella pateloides (12112)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) Strophonella punctulifera (233202)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Nevada) Strophonella punctulifera (164691 164794 164803 164806 164827 164828) Strophonella sp. (164801) Strophonella sp. deeply convex (164805)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Strophonella ampla (9552 9554) Strophonella punctulifera (77077)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Colombia (Boyaca) Strophonella meridionalis, Strophonella floweri (36012)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Iowa) Strophonella sp. (3403 3404 3405 3406 3407 3408)