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Oxoplecia

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Oxoplecia Wilson
1964Oxoplecia Wright
1977Oxoplecia Mitchell
1982Oxoplecia Owen and Harper
2000Oxoplecia Williams et al. p. 686
2002Oxoplecia 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
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusOxopleciaWilson 1913

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. †Oxoplecia Wilson 1913
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†Oxoplecia abnormis Cooper 1956
†Oxoplecia andersoni Reed 1917
†Oxoplecia calhouni Wilson 1913
†Oxoplecia cooperi Wright 1964
†Oxoplecia costellata Cooper 1956
†Oxoplecia holstonensis Willard 1928
†Oxoplecia monitorensis Cooper 1956
†Oxoplecia plicata Wiman 1907
†Oxoplecia subborealis Davidson 1883
†Oxoplecia ujukensis Andreeva 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Attached, epifaunal, suspension-feeder (McKerrow, 1979). BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2006).g
Created: 2009-04-13 09:04:14
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:41:16
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Llandeilo to the top of the Wenlock or 461.10000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (140 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Virginia) O. costellata (186183)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) O. holstonensis (186185 186186 219793)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) O. monitorensis (104315)
Whiterockian - Ashbyan470.0 - 449.6USA (Virginia) O. holstonensis (33530)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4United Kingdom (Shropshire) O. nantensis (45060 45215)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Russian Federation (Tyva) O. ujukensis (185999 186003)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9United Kingdom (Wales) O. sp. (3366)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9United Kingdom O. nantensis (69597 69598)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) O. sp. (164937)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) O. mutabilis (188595) O. sp. (3371)
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Sweden O. sp. (2765 2767)
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) O. mutabilis (43634)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) O. sp. (3301)
Soudleyan458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (England) O. sp. (3302)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway O. sp. (2945 2947)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) O. sp. (3363)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway (Oslo) O. sp. (2762)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Georgia) O. holstonensis (32779 32783 32787 32791 32798)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) O. holstonensis (33528 33529) O. sp. (326 327)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Norway (Trondheim) O. sp. (55720)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Nevada) O. sp. (320 420)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Virginia) O. simulatrix (76338 164197)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (British Columbia) O. globularis (192177)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Nevada) O. monitorensis (186187) O. nevadensis (104489 104493) O. sp. (321 104573)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Virginia) O. sp. (85742 85743 85747 85751)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) O. gibbosa (164383) O. holstonensis (33532 186184) O. holstonensis, O. multicostellata (164296) O. multicostellata (197377)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) O. edisonensis (219873)
Ashbyan - Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) O. sp. (6276 6345 6386 6387)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) O. abnormis, O. holstonensis (186182)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) O. filosa (23893) O. gouldi (23895)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) O. magnaplicata, O. simulatrix (162391)
Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) O. sp. (6351 6355 6384 6385)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) O. sp. (89157)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Lenister) O. sp. (55702)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) O. sp. (43640)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Walers) O. sp. (3304)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) O. andersoni (165047) O. subborealis (165038 165046 165048 165049 165050 192745) O. subborealis, O. andersoni (165043)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Virginia) O. globularis (105205)
Onnian - Cautleyan453.0 - 448.8Belgium O. plicata (185311 185313 185314 185317 185318)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Norway O. sp. (159388)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Jiangxi) O. sp. (192822 210140)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) O. andersoni (164953) O. sp. (219884) O. subborealis (164950) O. subborealis, O. andersoni (164412)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa) O. ulrichi (23809)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) O. ulrichi (23281)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Michigan) O. calhouni (26338)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) O. ulrichi (23282)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) O. ulrichi (23810)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Hiiu) O. sp. (168971)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) O. sp. (195643 195644 195645 195646)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia O. sp. (168967)
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Portugal O. sp. (20956)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Jiangxi) O. sp. (186235 186236)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) O. sp. (11555 11556 11557 11822 11938)
Wufeng449.5 - 443.7China (Guizhou) O. sp. (7379)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) O. sp. (73408)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) O. sp. (24453 24504)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) O. plicata, O. cooperi (89130)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) O. sp. (163261)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) O. plicata (8290 8291)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2Belgium O. plicata (185303)
Cautleyan - Hirnantian449.2 - 443.4China (Yunnan) O. sp. (7257)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium O. plicata (185315 185316)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway O. sp. (159370 159518)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) O. plicata (8293)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) O. sp. (3667)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.4China (Jiangxi) O. sp. (27904)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) O. sp. (365)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Latvia O. sp. (173494 197450 197451)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker District) O. sp. (364)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (England) O. sp. (80657)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) O. sp. (12180 12298)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) O. infrequens (26023)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) O. niagarensis (13024 13075 13107)