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Retziella

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Retziellidae

Taxonomy
Retziella was named by Nikiforova (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u S Prid Sepkoski's reference number: 1122]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Retziellidae.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Retziellidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Retziella Nikiforova
1974Protathyrisina Chu
2002Retziella Sepkoski
2002Retziella Williams et al. p. 1580

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyRetzielloideaRzhonsnitskaya 1974
familyRetziellidaeRzhonsnitskaya 1974
genusRetziellaNikiforova 1937

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. †Retziella Nikiforova 1937
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Invalid names: Protathyrisina Chu 1974 [synonym]
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: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-03 08:59:10
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:59:10
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Lochkovian or 433.40000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Uzbekistan R. weberi (24763)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Afghanistan R. weberi (79345)
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2China (Sichuan) Protathyrisina sp. (27812)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territory) R. capricornae (25639 25681 25682 25683)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Sichuan) Protathyrisina uniplicata (27881)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Yunnan) Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina quadriplicata (27796) Protathyrisina plicata (27912) Protathyrisina uniplicata (25742 25829 25830 25831 27771 64821 64822 64823) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina sp. (25818)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Tajikistan R. weberi (13976)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Yunnan) Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina sp. (25825) Protathyrisina uniplicata (25828) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata (25786 25787) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina quadriplicata, Protathyrisina sp. (25827) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina quadriplicata, Protathyrisina sp., Protathyrisina puta (25826) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina quadriplicata, Protathyrisina spp. (25821 25822) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina spp. (25795) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina quadriplicata, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina sp. (25794) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina quadriplicata, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina spp. (25823) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina spp. (25820) Protathyrisina uniplicata, Protathyrisina sp. (25740) Protathyrisina unplicata, Protathyrisina minor, Protathyrisina plicata, Protathyrisina quadriplicata, Protathyrisina spp. (25824)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Nei Mongol) Protathyrisina sp. (25819 27903)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Jilin) Protathyrisina sp. (27748)