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Eoobolus

Lingulata - Lingulida - Eoobolidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Eoobolus Matthew
1996Eoobolus Holmer et al.
2000Eoobolus Williams et al. p. 61
2017Eoobolus Skovsted et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyEoobolidae
genusEoobolus

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. †Eoobolus Matthew 1902
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Eoobolus elatus Gravestock et al. 2001
Eoobolus incipiens Zhang et al. 2021
Eoobolus priscus Poulsen 1932
Eoobolus shaanxiensis Li and Holmer 2004
Eoobolus triparilis Matthew 1902
Eoobolus viridis Cobbold 1921
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yeso
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-04-15 12:27:42
Modified: 2009-06-04 17:50:26
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Branchian to the top of the Middle Cambrian or 517.10000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Shaanxi) E. incipiens (223399)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Antarctica E. sp. (199526)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Shaanxi) E. shaanxiensis, E. viridis (57690 57693)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9France (Languedoc-Rousillon) E. priscus (232700)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0United Kingdom (England) Lingulella viridis (79928 79931 79932 79936 79937 79939)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Antarctica E. sp. (199530)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Yakutia) E. sp. (90438)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Antarctica (South Shetland Islands) E. elatus (49692)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland (Peary Land) E. priscus (210618)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) E. priscus (50783)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland) E. priscus (196287 196288 196289 196318 196320 196324 196327 196328 196329 196339 196340 196346 196349 196352 196353)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland (Lauge Koch Land) E. priscus (220278)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Pennsylvania) E. priscus (97879)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland E. priscus (49456 49463 49465 49471 49472 49473 67781 219448)
Duyunian514.0 - 509.0China (Hubei) E. sp. (175911)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) E. sp. (171309)