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Christiania

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Christianiidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Christiania Hall and Clarke
1977Christiania Mitchell
2000Christiania Popov et al.
2000Christiania Williams et al. p. 256
2002Christianella Sepkoski
2002Christiania Sepkoski
2005Christiania Cocks p. 267
2005Christiania Zhan and Jin
2010Christiania Cocks

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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
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyChristianiidaeWilliams 1953
genusChristianiaHall and Clarke 1892

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. †Christiania Hall and Clarke 1892
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Christiania aseptata Rasmussen et al. 2012
Christiania bilobata Reed 1917
Christiania egregia Popov 1985
Christiania elongata Spjeldnaes 1957
Christiania hastata Rukavishnikova 1956
Christiania hollii Davidson 1871
Christiania holtedahli Spjeldnaes 1957
Christiania magna Sheehan 1987
Christiania nilssoni Sheehan 1973
Christiania perrugata Reed 1945
Christiania portlocki Mitchell 1977
Christiania proclivis Popov and Cocks 2006
Christiania skolia Percival 1991
Christiania sulcata Williams 1962
Christiania trentonensis Ruedemann 1909
Invalid names: Christianella [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Unattached, suspension-feeder (McKerrow, 1979). BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-04-13 10:33:53
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:57:07
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Abereiddian to the top of the Rhuddanian or 466.00000 to 440.80000 Ma

Collections (190 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Russian Federation C. oblonga (191602)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) C. oblonga (194815)
Chazyan468.1 - 460.9USA (Tennessee) C. sp. (308) C. subquadrata (186138)
Kunda - Kukruse468.1 - 449.5Norway (Oslo-Asker) C. elongata (194738)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Russian Federation (Siberia) C. subquadrata (205561)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Canada (Newfoundland) C. sp. (185948)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran C. sp. (186094)
Abereiddian466.0 - 460.9Kazakhstan C. hastata (165482 165486 165487 165488 165556 165566 165591 165593 165595 165596 165597 165617)
Abereiddian466.0 - 460.9United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sulcata (164926)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9Norway C. sp. (2951)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9Sweden C. sp. (2930 2932 2938)
Llanvirn466.0 - 460.9Norway (Ringerike) C. oblonga (194816)
Uhaku466.0 - 460.9Sweden (Dalarne) C. sp. (166338 166432)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi466.0 - 460.9Sweden (Dalarna) C. sp. (192384)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi466.0 - 460.9Sweden (Siljan) C. sp. (2946)
Chazy466.0 - 457.5USA (Alabama) C. subquadrata (162364)
Llandeilo466.0 - 449.5Mongolia C. subquadrata (45985)
Llandeilo466.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sulcata (164931 164937 164941)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Sweden (Siljan) C. sp. (2943)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia C. oblonga (56210)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Sweden (Dalarna) C. sp. (192380)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9Sweden C. sp. (2942)
Costonian460.9 - 457.5United Kingdom (Scotland) C. sulcata (76076)
Costonian - Harnagian460.9 - 455.8Sweden C. sp. (2765)
Costonian - Harnagian460.9 - 455.8China (Hubei) C. sp. (4708)
Costonian - Longvillian460.9 - 455.8Norway (Oslo) C. holtedahli (194668)
Haljala - Keila460.9 - 455.8Norway (Asker) C. holtedahli (194667 194813)
Haljala - Keila460.9 - 455.8Norway (Ringerike) C. holtedahli (194814)
Haljala - Keila460.9 - 455.8Norway (Oslo) C. holtedahli (162992)
Ashbyan460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) C. subquadrata (164296)
Ashbyan460.9 - 449.5USA (Alaska) C. aseptata (164853)
Ashbyan - Blackriveran460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) C. sp. (6276 6387 6388)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5Sweden (Vestergotland) C. sp. (76080)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5Kazakhstan C. egregia (80215 80217 80218 80222 80257 80261 80269) C. sulcata (80181 80206 80207 80209 80210 80213)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) C. sp. (326) C. trentonensis (76125)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) C. sp. (7781)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5China (GuangDong) C. sp. (4680)
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (348)
Caradocian460.9 - 449.5Kazakhstan C. sp. (116309)
Haljala460.9 - 449.5Norway (Oslo) C. holtedahli (186391)
Kukruse460.9 - 449.5Norway (Oslo-Asker) C. oblonga (191111)
Late/Upper Llandeilo460.9 - 449.5Norway C. sp. (3250)
Rocklandian460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) C. sp. (6355)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian460.9 - 449.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) C. perrugata (89157)
Trentonian460.9 - 449.5USA (New York) C. trentonensis (164925)
Turinian460.9 - 449.5USA (Virginia) C. trentonensis (76338 76449)
Turinian460.9 - 449.5Canada (British Columbia) C. subquadrata (35426 192178 192180)
Caradoc - Ashgill460.9 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) C. sp. (37636)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Kazakhstan C. sulcata (80180 80208)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Shaanxi) C. sp. (186306)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Hubei) C. huanghuaensis (186305) C. sulcata (186304)
Burrellian457.5 - 455.8United Kingdom (Scotland) C. bilobata (192745) C. perrugata (165038 165043 165046 165047 165048 165049)
Mohawkian457.5 - 452.5USA (Virginia) C. sp. (85741 85742 85744 85747 85748 85752 85753 85754)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian457.5 - 452.0Norway C. sp. (2945)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian457.5 - 452.0China (JiangSu) C. nilssoni (7943)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian457.5 - 452.0China (Shaanxi) C. sp. (8540)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian457.5 - 452.0China (Hubei) C. sp. (4691)
Eastonian456.1 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) C. skolia (2699 2751 166849)
Cheneyan455.8 - 452.0United Kingdom (Scotland) C. bilobata (164412) C. perrugata (219884)
Actonian - Onnian455.8 - 449.5China (Sichuan) C. sp. (7255)
Actonian - Onnian455.8 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3659 3661 3662)
Actonian - Onnian455.8 - 449.5China (ZheJiang) C. sp. (7804)
Streffordian455.8 - 449.5United Kingdom (Shropshire) C. hollii (173803)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6Norway C. sp. (163404)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6USA (Alaska) C. aseptata (164854)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3666 3667 3668 3670 3671)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6United Kingdom (Wales) C. nilssoni (185116 185125) C. sp. (3675 8327 81274 192503)
Rawtheyan455.8 - 445.6Belgium C. magna (185304 185307 185308 185309 185315 185316)
Rawtheyan - Pusgillian455.8 - 445.6USA (Alaska) C. aseptata (164855)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian455.8 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) C. sp. (365)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Guizhou) C. nilssoni (186332) C. sp. (186324 186330)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Anhui) C. nilssoni (186337)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Kazakhstan C. proclivis (185960 185962 204072 204073 204074 204075 204076 204091) C. skolia (80173)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) C. dalarnensis (73413)
Nabala452.0 - 449.5Estonia C. sp. (168979)
Onnian - Cautleyan452.0 - 445.6Belgium C. magna (185317)
Vormsi452.0 - 445.6Estonia C. sp. (168969)
Harju452.0 - 443.7Sweden C. sp. (378 379)
Cautleyan449.5 - 445.6Belgium C. magna (185312)
Cautleyan449.5 - 445.6United Kingdom C. portlocki (163263 163264)
Cautleyan449.5 - 445.6United Kingdom (Wales) C. nilssoni (185100 185112)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.5 - 445.6China (ZheJiang) C. sp. (7776)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.5 - 445.6United Kingdom (Wales) C. sp. (8291)
Kralodvorian449.5 - 445.6Italy (Sardinia) C. nilssoni (185148 185151 185158) C. sp. (75890)
Pusgillian449.5 - 445.6Sweden C. sp. (2773)
Pusgillian - Cautleyan449.5 - 445.6China (JiangSu) C. nilssoni (7872)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (GuangXi) C. sp. (4672)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Zhejiang) C. nilssoni (25864)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Maine) C. sp. indet. (185954)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Guizhou) C. sp. (186312 186318)
Ashgillian449.5 - 443.7China (Hubei) C. portlocki (114989)
Ashgillian449.5 - 443.7China (Jiangxi) C. magna (186273 186276)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.7Sweden (Dalarne) C. dalarnensis (73407 73462)
Richmondian449.5 - 443.7United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) C. portlocki (89260)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) C. dubia (37469 37790)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) C. dalarnensis (73408 73466)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Norway (Oslo) C. sp. (159374)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3678)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Kazakhstan (South Central) C. sp. (151931)