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Eokirkidium

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Eokirkidium was named by Khodalevich and Sapelnikov (1970).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Eokirkidium Khodalevich and Sapelnikov
1997Eokirkidium Jin and Chatterton
2002Eokirkidium Sepkoski
2002Eokirkidium Williams et al. p. 976

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusEokirkidiumKhodalevich and Sapelnikov 1970

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. †Eokirkidium Khodalevich and Sapelnikov 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:20:33
Modified: 2009-06-11 20:20:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Ludlow or 427.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation E. jachteljaensis (23760)