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Gefonia

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae

Taxonomy
Gefonia was named by Licharew (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-m P u Sepkoski's reference number: 1,538].

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Notothyrididae by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Gefonia Licharew
2002Gefonia Sepkoski
2006Gefonia Williams et al. p. 2022

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyCryptonelloideaThomson 1926
familyNotothyrididaeLicharew 1960
genusGefonia

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. †Gefonia Licharew 1936
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Gefonia bifrons Reed 1944
Gefonia carinata Jin and Ye 1979
Gefonia cubanica Licharew 1936
Gefonia emerita Reed 1931
Gefonia improvisa Koczyrkevicz 1983
Gefonia levis Licharew 1936
Gefonia licharewi Smirnova 2007
Gefonia mimicusa Liang 1990
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Invalid names: Gefonia nola Liang 1990 [synonym]
Gefonia plicata Licharew 1936
Gefonia sinuata Zhang 1983
Gefonia warthiformis Grabau 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height277.973.6015.78.503.00

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Changhsingian or 298.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Xinjiang) G. sp., G. sinuata (105227 105228)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China G. sp., G. sinuata (35512)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Tajikistan G. licharewi (42912)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand (Trang) G. sp. (40895)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Qinghai) G. carinata (103579 103588)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) G. mimicusa, G. nola, G. warthiformis (95519)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan G. improvisa (110701 110717)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Qinghai) G. carinata (103244)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Armenia G. improvisa (110749)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan G. bifrons (126281 126293 126343)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Tajikistan G. licharewi (109465)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation G. cubanica (60621 112567) G. levis (112566 112568) G. plicata (112569 118080)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Iran G. sp. (125630)