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Cymbidium

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Subrianidae

Taxonomy
Cymbidium was named by Kirk (1926). Its type is Cymbidium acutum.

It was assigned to Conchidiinae by Jin and Chatterton (1997) and Williams et al. (2002); and to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. acutum (type species), C. kirki

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Cymbidium Kirk
1997Cymbidium Jin and Chatterton
2002Cymbidium Sepkoski
2002Cymbidium Williams et al. p. 993

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familySubrianidaeSapelnikov 1963
subfamilyConchidiinaeSapelnikov 1973
genusCymbidiumKirk 1926

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. †Cymbidium Kirk 1926
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Cymbidium acutum Kirk 1926
Cymbidium kirki Jin and Chatterton 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:46
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:11:46
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Whitwellian or 443.40000 to 425.40000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) C. acutum (109018) C. retrorsum (109016)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Nevada) C. sp. (467)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) C. sp. (26009 26013)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (California) C. sp. (225990)
Whitwellian430.5 - 425.4Canada (Northwest Territories) C. kirki (26035 26042 26048)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (California) C. sp. (24803)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Nevada) C. sp. (227120)