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Belbekella

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Belbekella was named by Moisseev (1939) [Sepkoski's age data: K Berr-u K Ceno-l Sepkoski's reference number: 538].

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Tetrarhynchiinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Belbekella Moisseev
2002Belbekella Sepkoski
2002Belbekella Williams et al. p. 1347

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyTetrarhynchiidaeAger 1965
subfamilyTetrarhynchiinaeAger 1965
genusBelbekellaMoisseev 1939

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. †Belbekella Moisseev 1939
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Belbekella castellanensis Jacob and Fallot 1913
Belbekella firjusaensis Lobacheva 1966
Belbekella lata d'Orbigny 1847
Belbekella minor Lobacheva 1983
Belbekella mutabilis Lobacheva 1983
Belbekella rotundicosta Jacob and Fallot 1913
Belbekella sayni Jacob and Fallot 1913
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height249.388.0013.29.251.31
shell height88.955.4018.17.854.47

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Berriasian to the top of the Aptian or 145.00000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Ukraine B. mutabilis, B. minor (163825 183168)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Switzerland Rhynchonella lata (2247)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Italy B. rotundicosta (12774)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Russian Federation B. firjusaensis (155707)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Russian Federation B. castellanensis, B. rotundicosta (155450) B. lata (155453)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Russian Federation B. lata (155454) B. sayni (155457)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Russian Federation B. lata, B. sayni (155456)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Turkmenistan B. bertheloti (47025) B. multiformis (47020)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Switzerland Rhynchonella lata (2188 2189 2192 2193 2211 2226 2227 2228 2229)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0France Rhynchonella lata (2186 2190)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Portugal Rhynchonella lata (73507 73560)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Kazakhstan B. renngarteni (64638)