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Bicia

Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae

Taxonomy
Bicia was named by Walcott (1901) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto Sepkoski's reference number: 1].

It was assigned to Obolellidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Obolellida by Bengtson (1992) and Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Bicia Walcott
1992Bicia Bengtson p. 1030
2000Bicia Williams et al. p. 202
2002Bicia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classObolellata
orderObolellidaRowell 1965
superfamilyObolelloideaWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyObolellidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
genusBiciaWalcott 1901

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.

G. †Bicia Walcott 1901
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-10 12:32:03
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:32:03
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Botomian or 515.30000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Kazakhstan B. sofia (10012)
Botomian - Lenian516.0 - 510.2Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) B. sofia (10007)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (New York) B. sp. (182)