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Uncinulus

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Uncinulidae

Taxonomy
Uncinulus was named by Bayle (1878) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi-u D Eife-u Sepkoski's reference number: 25]. It is the type genus of Uncinulidae.

It was reranked as Rhynchonella (Uncinulus) by Schellwien (1900).

It was assigned to Rhynchonella by Schellwien (1900); to Uncinulidae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Uncinulus Bayle
1900Rhynchonella (Uncinulus) Schellwien p. 93
2002Tridensilis Sepkoski
2002Uncinulus Sepkoski
2002Uncinulus Williams et al. p. 1092

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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
superfamilyUncinuloideaRzonsnitskaya 1956
familyUncinulidaeRzonsnitzkaja 1956
genusUncinulusBayle 1878

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. †Uncinulus Bayle 1878
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Uncinulus calathiscus Talent 1963
Uncinulus wichmanni Rothpletz 1892
Invalid names: Tridensilis [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height17.50

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 14:21:19
Modified: 2009-06-04 16:21:19
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 438.50000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (126 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery - Ludlow443.4 - 423.0USA (West Virginia) U. obtusiplicatus (41085)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.4 - 423.0USA (Maryland) U. obtusiplicatus (41105) U. stricklandi (41101)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Virginia) U. sp. (527)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) U. sp. (469 470 472 474 536 541 12935)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Maryland) U. marylandicus (41145)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (West Virginia) U. marylandicus (41634)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (West Virginia) U. convexorus (26825) U. sp. (26695)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (New York) U. mutabilis (76757 76846 76848 76849 83111) U. mutabilis, U. sp. (76847) U. nucleolatus (83113) U. pyramidatus, U. mutabilis, U. nucleolatus (83115) U. pyramidatus, U. nucleolatus, U. mutabilis, U. abruptus (83110) U. sp. (26694 26851 83108 83109 83114)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Bashkir) U. gurjevskensis (13942)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) U. sp. (25705 25707)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Nunavut) U. sp. (26409 26411 26412 26413 26414 26415 26417 26418)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Spain U. sp. (13924)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.2 - 393.3Austria (Carnic Alps) U. bureaui, U. sp. (77909)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9Australia (Victoria) U. sp. (7211 10127 10131 10136 10140 10146 10150 10153)
Gedinnine416.0 - 412.3USA (Tennessee) U. swaynensis, U. vellicatus (75628)
Helderberg - Emsian416.0 - 393.3Austria U. sp. (26201 26203)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) U. maledictus (12071)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) U. calathiscus (75683)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6France (Finistere) U. subwilsoni (6195 6197)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Vietnam U. yenlacensis, U. parallelepipedus, U. orientalis, U. dubrovensis (83248)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) U. gurjevskensis (81654)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6France (Bretagne) U. subwilsoni (81603)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Quebec) U. sp. (597)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6USA (Alaska) U. polaris (100292)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6United Kingdom (England) U. sp. (3701)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) U. sp. (81656)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Italy U. bureaui (26245 26255)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) U. sp. (25715)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3China (Nei Mongol) Tridensilis sp. (25791)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Spain (Aragon) U. sp. (40403)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Russian Federation U. parallelepipedus (35713)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5China (Guangxi) U. fasciger (25725 25728 25729) U. mesodeflectus, U. fasciger (3981 25805) U. sp. (25726 25730 25731 25801 25802 25803 25806 25807 25809 25810 25866)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5China (Heilongjiang) U. piloides (25844)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) U. maledictus (12112 12143)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Uzbekistan U. parallelipipidus (169214)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Hessen) U. maledictus (38349)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Niedersachsen) U. maledictus (38350)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Russian Federation U. coronatus (35720) U. parallelepipedus (35715 35719) U. parallelepipedus, U. coronatus (35718)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain U. pila (62185)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain (Aragon) U. sp. (40419)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9China (Guangxi) U. sp. (25790)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Tajikistan U. parallelepipedus (45793)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Myanmar U. sp. (64813) U. subsignata (25737)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) U. longdongshuiensis (4026 4832) U. longdongshuiensis, U. sp. (4864) U. parallelepipedus (4021 4024) U. parallelepipedus, U. goldfussi, U. pentagonus, U. longdongshuiensis (4023) U. signatus (4029)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany U. sp. (60133 60137)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Russian Federation (Nenets) U. parallelepipedus (81606)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Nei Mongol) U. parallelopipedus (25834)
Late/Upper Givetian388.1 - 383.7Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) U. implexus (83914)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7China (Sichuan) U. heterocostellis, U. baishiensis, U. implexus, U. pentagonus, U. primilaris (74633)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) U. angularis, U. dubroviensis (84384) U. angularis, U. subcordiformis (84385) U. coronatus, U. angularis, U. subcordiformis (84386)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) U. parvus (83917 83918) U. sp. (83919)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2India U. sp. (230685)
Cisuralian298.9 - 272.3Vietnam U. rhynchonelloides (233576)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Rhynchonella pleurodon (232366)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Madagascar (Diana) U. rhynchonelloides (81987)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia Rhynchonella wichmanni (132787)