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Gemmarculinae

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae

Taxonomy
Gemmarculinae was named by Elliott (1947). Its type is Gemmarcula.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Gemmarculinae Elliott
2006Gemmarculinae Williams et al. p. 2213

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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
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyLaqueoideaThomson 1927
familyTerebrataliidaeRichardson 1975
subfamilyGemmarculinaeElliott 1947
subfamilyGemmarculinaeElliott 1947

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. †Gemmarculinae Elliott 1947
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G. †Arenaciarcula Elliott 1959
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†Arenaciarcula beaumonti d'Archiac 1847
†Arenaciarcula fittoni Meyer 1864
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†Gemmarcula arizonensis Cooper 1955
†Gemmarcula canaliculata Roemer and d'Archiac 1840
†Gemmarcula doddsae Craig 1999
†Gemmarcula menardi Lamarck 1819
†Gemmarcula plattenwaldensis Sulser and Friebe 2002
Invalid names: Trifidarcula Elliott 1959 [synonym]
G. †Ismenia King 1850
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†Ismenia pectunculoides Schlotheim 1820
†Ismenia perillustris Smirnova 1972
†Ismenia tricostata Owen 1976
G. †Oblongarcula Elliott 1959
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†Oblongarcula oblonga Sowerby 1826
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†Ruegenella ciplyensis Owen 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:26:03
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:26:03
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Callovian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 166.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Ukraine Ismenia sp. (67868)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Greece Ismenia pectunculoides (85964)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Ismenia recta, Ismenia pectunculoides (211294)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Ismenia pectunculoides (35262)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Ukraine Ismenia pectunculoides (163827)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Greenland Ismenia tricostata (62642)
Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian139.8 - 130.0Germany Oblongarcula sp. (55521)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Oblongarcula sp. (55525)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Italy Oblongarcula sp. (12774)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Oblongarcula puscheana, Oblongarcula oblonga (55524)
Hauterivian - Barremian132.9 - 125.0Russian Federation Helvetella borealis (47062)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France (Drôme) Ismenia sp. (177726)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0United Kingdom (England) Arenaciarcula fittoni, Trifidarcula trifida (1840) Gemmarcula aurea, Arenaciarcula fittoni (1854) Gemmarcula aurea, Arenaciarcula fittoni, Trifidarcula trifida (1841) Gemmarcula aurea, Oblongarcula oblonga, Arenaciarcula fittoni (1856) Gemmarcula aurea, Oblongarcula oblonga, Arenaciarcula fittoni, Trifidarcula trifida (1857) Oblongarcula oblonga (1769 1775 1779 1838) Trifidarcula trifida (1850)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0United Kingdom (England) Terebratella trifida (233512 233513)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Austria Gemmarcula plattenwaldensis (157093 157095 157096)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0United Kingdom (England) Gemmarcula menardi (1864)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3USA (Arizona) Gemmarcula arizonensis, Gemmarcula menardi (153324)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Romania Gemmarcula sp., Gemmarcula canaliculata (60486)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Gemmarcula mernardii (81060)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Charentes) Gemmarcula menardi (64881)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Gemmarcula menardi (73863)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Australia (Western Australia) Gemmarcula doddsae (153503)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Choristothyris plicata (46617)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Choristothyris plicata (26818 167743) Choristothyris vanuxemi, Choristothyris plicata (57915)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium Ruegenella ciplyensis (170115)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Choristothyris plicata (124937)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Kazakhstan (Kustanai) Gemmarcula humboldtii (186858)