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Valdaria

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Valdaria Bassett and Cocks
2000Valdaria Williams et al. p. 673
2002Valdaria Sepkoski
2004Valdaria Musteikis and Cocks

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyChilidiopsidaeBoucot 1959
genusValdariaBassett and Cocks 1974

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. †Valdaria Bassett and Cocks 1974
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Valdaria testudo Bassett and Cocks 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:44:14
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:44:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.50000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) V. sp. (27908)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Czech Republic (Praha) V. budili (160026)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5China (Guizhou) V. sp. (27786)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) V. testudo (13524 13525)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) V. testudo (192341)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Shaanxi) V. sp. (27802)