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Geranocephalinae

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Stringocephalidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Geranocephalinae Johnson
2006Geranocephalinae Williams et al. p. 2002

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyStringocephaloideaKing 1850
familyStringocephalidaeKing 1850
subfamilyGeranocephalinaeJohnson 1975
subfamilyGeranocephalinaeJohnson 1975

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. †Geranocephalinae Johnson 1975
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Invalid names: Acrothyris [synonym], Catacephalus [synonym], Conomimus [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Geranocephalus sp. (94266 94278) Geranocephalus sp., Geranocephalus truncatus (94268)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany Stringomimus sp. (144265)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Geranocephalus sp. (94402) Paracrothyris sp. (94269)