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Lyttoniidae

Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae

Taxonomy
Lyttoniidae was named by Waagen (1883) [Nom. transl. Noetling (1905, p. 129) from Lyttoniinae Waagen (1883)].

It was assigned to Lyttonioidea by Williams et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Lyttoniidae Waagen p. 396
2000Lyttoniidae Williams et al. p. 631

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderLyttoniidina
superfamilyLyttonioidea
familyLyttoniidae
familyLyttoniidae

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.

Fm. †Lyttoniidae Waagen 1883
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Subfm. †Linoldhamininae Xu et al. 2005
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G. †Linoldhamina Xu et al. 2005
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†Linoldhamina xainzaensis Xu et al. 2005
Subfm. †Lyttoniinae Waagen 1883
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G. †Cardinocrania Waagen 1885
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†Cardinocrania indica Waagen 1885
G. †Collemataria Cooper and Grant 1974
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†Collemataria americana Girty 1908
†Collemataria batilliformis Cooper and Grant 1974
†Collemataria elongata Cooper and Grant 1974
†Collemataria gregaria Cooper and Grant 1974
†Collemataria irregularis Cooper and Grant 1974
†Collemataria marshalli Stehli 1954
†Collemataria platys Cooper and Grant 1974
†Collemataria spatulata Cooper and Grant 1974
G. †Coscinophora Cooper and Stehli 1955
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†Coscinophora hortoni King 1931
†Coscinophora magnifica Cooper and Grant 1974
†Coscinophora monilifera Cooper and Grant 1974
†Coscinophora nodosa Cooper and Stehli 1955
G. †Eolyttonia Frederiks 1924
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†Eolyttonia carnica Gauri 1965
†Eolyttonia catilla Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia chaotica Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia circularis Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia cornucopia Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia diabloensis Stehli 1954
†Eolyttonia gigantea Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia mira Fredericks 1916
†Eolyttonia parviconica Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia phialiforma Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia pocillata Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia progressa Cooper and Grant 1974
†Eolyttonia tenuis Waagen 1883
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Invalid names: Eolyttonia nakazawai Shimizu 1961 [synonym]
Invalid names: Paraleptodus Lee and Gu 1980 [synonym]
G. †Gubleria
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†Gubleria grabaui Huang 1932
†Gubleria huangi Wang and Jin 1964
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Invalid names: Gubleria lengwuensis Liang 1982 [synonym]
†Gubleria jilinensis Lee and Gu 1980
†Gubleria ninglangensis Fang and Jiang 1992
†Gubleria planata Jin et al. 1974
G. †Keyserlingina Tschernyschew 1902
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†Keyserlingina caucasica Licharew 1931
†Keyserlingina dzhulfensis Sarycheva 1964
†Keyserlingina filicis Keyserling 1853
†Keyserlingina schellwieni Tschernyschew 1902
†Keyserlingina simplex Liao 1978
G. †Leptodus Kayser 1883
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†Leptodus deminutus Liao 1980
†Leptodus elongatus Jin and Hu 1982
†Leptodus guadalupensis Girty 1908
†Leptodus hemisphaericus Lee and Gu 1980
†Leptodus hoshanensis Huang 1936
†Leptodus huangi Shen et al. 1992
†Leptodus kaluzinensis Licharew and Kotlyar 1978
†Leptodus lacuna Liang 1990
†Leptodus minor Lee and Gu 1980
†Leptodus nobilis Waagen 1883
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Invalid names: Gubleria armenica Sarycheva 1964 [synonym], Semigublerina flabelata Liang 1990 [synonym], Semigublerina gabata Liang 1990 [synonym], Semigublerina ovata Liang 1990 [synonym]
†Leptodus oldhaminoides Kotlyar 1989
†Leptodus ovatus Lee and Gu 1980
†Leptodus richthofeni Kayser 1883
†Leptodus trapezium Termier et al. 1974
†Leptodus tumenlingensis Lee and Gu 1980
†Leptodus wuchangensis Lee and Gu 1980
Invalid names: Juxoldhamina Liang 1990 [synonym], Leptodus lamina Liang 1990 [nomen dubium], Lyttonia Waagen 1883 [synonym], Poikilosakos tongluensis Liang 1990 [nomen dubium], Spinolyttonia Sarycheva 1964 [synonym]
G. †Loxophragmus Cooper and Grant 1974
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†Loxophragmus ellipticus Cooper and Grant 1974
Invalid names: Juxoldhamina imparilisa Liang 1990 [nomen dubium], Juxoldhamina spicula Liang 1990 [nomen dubium], Palaeoldhamina Liang 1982 [synonym]
G. †Matanoleptodus Liao 1983
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G. †Oldhamina Waagen 1883
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†Oldhamina anshunensis Huang 1932
†Oldhamina decipiens de Koninck 1863
†Oldhamina ehiroi Tazawa 2011
†Oldhamina grandis Huang 1932
†Oldhamina interrupta Zhan 1979
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Invalid names: Oldhamina subsquamosa Liao 1980 [synonym]
†Oldhamina kitakamiensis Tazawa 1982
†Oldhamina minor Zhan 1979
†Oldhamina ovata Zeng 1993
†Oldhamina regularis Huang 1932
†Oldhamina squamosa Huang 1932
†Oldhamina tilita Liang 1990
†Oldhamina transkaukasica Stoyanow 1916
†Oldhamina transversa Jin and Ye 1979
G. †Pararigbyella Shen and Zhang 2008
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†Pararigbyella doulingensis Shen and Zhang 2008
†Pararigbyella quadrilobata Shen and Zhang 2008
G. †Petasmaia Cooper and Grant 1969
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†Petasmaia expansa Cooper and Grant 1969
G. †Pirgulia
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†Pirgulia conica Gemmellaro 1891
Subfm. †Poikilosakinae Williams 1953
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G. †Adriana de Gregorio 1930
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†Adriana osiensis de Gregorio 1930
G. †Choanodus Cooper and Grant 1974
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†Choanodus anomalus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Choanodus irregularis Cooper and Grant 1974
†Choanodus perfectus Cooper and Grant 1974
G. †Poikilosakos Watson 1917
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†Poikilosakos informis Cooper and Grant 1974
†Poikilosakos kamiyassensis Tazawa and Takaizumi 1987
†Poikilosakos petaloides Watson 1917
G. †Pseudoleptodus Stehli 1956
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†Pseudoleptodus annosus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus conicus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus cucullatus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus giganteus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus grandis Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus granulosus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus lepidus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus nodosus Cooper and Grant 1974
†Pseudoleptodus primitivus Cooper and Grant 1974
G. †Sceletonia Cooper and Grant 1974
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†Sceletonia crassa Cooper and Grant 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:09
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:09
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Cenomanian or 303.70000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (864 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Belize Eolyttonia sp. (209333)
Gzhelian - Cisuralian303.7 - 273.01USA (California) Leptodus sp. (143626)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Thailand Pirgulia sp., Oldhamina decipiens (120945)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Slovenia Oldhamina filicis (129658)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Eolyttonia fredericksi (43469 43472 43479 43481 43556) Eolyttonia phialiforma (105824) Parakeyserlingina fredericksi (121456 149719 150663) Poikilosakos petaloides (105751) Pseudoleptodus conicus (105594) Pseudoleptodus conicus, Eolyttonia catilla, Eolyttonia fredericksi (43474) Pseudoleptodus conicus, Eolyttonia fredericksi (43475 43482 75939 75952) Pseudoleptodus conicus, Pseudoleptodus primitivus, Eolyttonia phialiforma, Eolyttonia fredericksi (43468)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Guizhou) Keyserlingina schellwieni (111943)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Xinjiang) Eolyttonia sp. (35513)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (Texas) Eolyttonia fredericksi (43542 43569 106156)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Guangxi) Leptodus sp., Sceletonia crassa, Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus tenuis (134321)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Afghanistan Leptodus sp., Oldhamina sp. (94962)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Tajikistan Leptodus sp. (96811 109466 109471 109477)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan (Northwest Frontier) Lyttonia sp. (41557)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Qinghai) Leptodus nobilis (89319)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Anhui) Leptodus sp. (136860) Oldhamina sp. (121413)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Keyserlingina sp. (95302) Leptodus nobilis (103467) Leptodus sp. (73823 95282 95301 149080) Leptodus sp., Keyserlingina guizhouensis (95599) Leptodus sp., Oldhamina sp. (36221) Leptodus tenuis (117502 156816) Oldhamina decipiens (156814) Oldhamina decipiens, Leptodus deminutus (95285) Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina squamosa (95283) Oldhamina sp. (89354 156818)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Thailand (Khao Doi Pha Phlung) Leptodus sp. (8103)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Collemataria sp. (197009) Collemataria sp., Leptodus sp., Leptodus deminutus (197041) Leptodus cancriniformis (112132 112349) Leptodus deminutus (112091 197013 197014 197030 197042) Leptodus nobilis (51424) Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus deminutus (117483) Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus tenuis, Oldhamina minor, Keyserlingina dzhulfensis (117464) Leptodus nobilis, Oldhamina decipiens (98224) Leptodus nobilis, Oldhamina decipiens, Leptodus richthofeni, Leptodus deminutus, Oldhamina squamosa, Oldhamina lianyangensis, Oldhamina minor, Oldhamina jiaozishanensis, Oldhamina subsquamosa, Leptodus cancriniformis, Keyserlingina dzhulfensis (117481) Leptodus nobilis, Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina grandis (117480) Leptodus sp. (98222 136840 149293 149298 151135 197493) Leptodus sp., Loxophragmus sp. (105173) Leptodus sp., Oldhamina interrupta (145685) Leptodus tenuis (117486) Oldhamina anshunensis (110325 112093) Oldhamina decipiens (111071 112013) Oldhamina decipiens, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus tenuis, Keyserlingina dzhulfensis (117465) Oldhamina grandis (111073 117475) Oldhamina interrupta (145681 145682) Oldhamina sp. (99630 111981 111991 112009 197491) Oldhamina squamosa (111067 111068 112012) Oldhamina subsquamosa (112085)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Gubleria sp. (149275) Gubleria sp., Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus richthofeni, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus tenuis, Keyserlingina dzhulfensis (94984) Keyserlingina sp., Leptodus sp. (156885) Leptodus cancriniformis (156847) Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus cancriniformis (156860) Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus tenuis, Keyserlingina dzhulfensis (94985) Leptodus nobilis (156857) Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus tenuis, Oldhamina squamosa, Oldhamina subsquamosa, Oldhamina ovata (156862) Leptodus nobilis, Leptodus richthofeni, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus tenuis, Oldhamina anshunensis, Leptodus cancriniformis (156863) Leptodus nobilis, Oldhamina anshunensis (148550) Leptodus sp. (94987 156853) Leptodus sp., Oldhamina longirostrata, Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina squamosa, Oldhamina anshunensis, Oldhamina interrupta (94978) Leptodus tenuis (94966) Oldhamina decipiens (94980) Oldhamina decipiens, Leptodus deminutus, Leptodus tenuis, Oldhamina squamosa (94972) Oldhamina decipiens, Leptodus tenuis, Oldhamina grandis, Oldhamina squamosa, Keyserlingina dzhulfensis (94969) Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina anshunensis (94967) Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina grandis (94971) Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina grandis, Oldhamina squamosa (94968) Oldhamina decipiens, Oldhamina squamosa, Oldhamina anshunensis (94977) Oldhamina grandis (156855) Oldhamina grandis, Oldhamina anshunensis (149268) Oldhamina regularis (149256) Oldhamina sp. (156880) Oldhamina sp., Leptodus tenuis (149257) Oldhamina sp., Oldhamina decipiens, Leptodus tenuis (149259) Oldhamina squamosa (103457 121023 148549) Oldhamina squamosa, Oldhamina anshunensis (148548)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Kansas) Prisca sp. (32610 32613 32692 32696)
Cenomanian - Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Kansas) Prisca sp. (32655)