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Kirkidium

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Kirkidium was named by Amsden et al. (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: S (Wenl-l) S (Prid) [25, 27]]. Its type is Pentamerus knightii.

It was assigned to Pentamerinae by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Jin and Chatterton (1997); to Pentameridae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Kirkidium Amsden et al. pp. 865 - 866
1974Kirkidium Bassett and Cocks
1997Kirkidium Jin and Chatterton
2002Kirkidium Sepkoski
2002Kirkidium 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
genusKirkidium

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. †Kirkidium Amsden et al. 1967
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Subg. †Kirkidium (Bateridium) Su Rong and Li 1983
Subg. †Kirkidium (Pinguaella) Boucot and Johnson 1979
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†Kirkidium knighti Sowerby 1813
†Kirkidium sculptum Lindström 1880
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: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 12:16:35
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:16:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Niagaran or 433.40000 to 421.30000 Ma

Collections (52 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) Conchidium knighti (111787)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) K. laqueatum, K. spp., K. knighti (22818)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) K. sculptum (13527)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) K. sp. (184874)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (California) K. macallisteri (226732)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Québec) K. sp. (25164)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) K. sp. (25638)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Nunavut) K. sp. (111650 111651 111656)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Iowa) K. sp. (26716)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Nei Mongol) K. sp. (27731)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Conchidium knighti (188822 188823 188824 188826 188841 188842 188864 188865 188866)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Xinjiang) Conchidium knighti (27767)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (California) K. sp. (227119)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Alaska) K. sp. (79355)
Wenlock - Leintwardine433.4 - 419.2Sweden (Gotland) K. knightii (192371)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) K. sculptum (192365)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Conchidium knighti (13603)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic K. bohemicum (14104)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Lithuania K. knightii (192653)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) K. knightii (23209 23211 23213) K. sp. (23181)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) K. knightii (13531)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Lithuania K. knightii (192996)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Lithuania K. knightii (13753 195446)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation K. knighti (23749)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Xinjiang) K. knighti (27896)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) K. sp. (487)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Quebec) K. sp. (45295)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) K. sp. (25646)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine K. knightii (23376)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Nevada) K. sp. (227120)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Canada (Quebec) K. sp. (45294)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Alaska) Conchidium knighti (111896) K. sp. (100906)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Conchidium knighti (13616 70432)
Gleedonian425.4 - 427.4Canada (Quebec) Conchidium knighti (157356)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic K. sp. (14114)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon Territory) K. sp. (26657)