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Palaeochoristitidae

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Palaeochoristitidae

Taxonomy
Palaeochoristitidae was named by Carter (1994). Its type is Palaeochoristites.

It was assigned to Theodossioidea by Williams et al. (2006).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Palaeochoristitidae Carter
2006Palaeochoristitidae Williams et al. p. 1720

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyTheodossioideaIvanova 1959
familyPalaeochoristitidaeCarter 1994
familyPalaeochoristitidaeCarter 1994

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. †Palaeochoristitidae Carter 1994
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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 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tournaisian to the top of the Holkerian or 358.90000 to 339.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian - Tournaisian372.2 - 346.7China (Xinjiang) Eochoristites neipentaiensis (58141)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7China Eochoristites sp. (66884)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7China (Xinjiang) Eochoristites neipentaiensis, Eochoristites leei (58134)
Chadian - Holkerian345.3 - 339.4China (Xinjiang) Palaeochoristites cinctus (50253)