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Gypidula abunda

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Gypidulidae

Taxonomy

Gypidula abunda was named by Struve (1992).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

G. acutolobata, G. akbiikensis, G. angusticostata, G. boucoti, G. caduca, G. calceolae, G. coeymanensis, G. dudleyensis, G. dyerensis, G. galjanensis, G. glaeata, G. incipiens, G. integra, G. intervenicus, G. irgislensis, G. kayseri, G. lauta, G. modesta, G. multiplicata, G. optata, G. optima, G. pelagica, G. planisinosa, G. planispinosa, G. problematica, G. procerulaeformis, G. pseudoacutolobata, G. subvenetus, G. thorsteinssoni, G. victoriae, G. yulinensis

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1992	Gypidula abunda Struve

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805

Rank	Name	Author
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Rhynchonellata	Williams et al. 1996
order	Pentamerida	Schuchert and Cooper 1931
suborder	Pentameridina	Schuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamily	Gypiduloidea	Schuchert and LeVene 1929
family	Gypidulidae	Schuchert and Le Vene 1929
subfamily	Gypidulinae	Schuchert and Le Vene 1929
genus	Gypidula
species	abunda	Struve 1992

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.

†Gypidula abunda Struve 1992

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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:

10 to < 100g

Folds:

minorg

Ribbing:

noneg

Spines:

noneg

Internal reinforcement:

noneg

Environment:

marineuc

Locomotion:

stationaryo

Attached:

yesp

Life habit:

epifaunalo

Diet:

suspension feedero

Vision:

blindc

Created:

2009-06-02 14:57:19

Modified:

2009-06-02 16:57:19

Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade

References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Givetian to the top of the Late/Upper Eifelian or 388.10000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (17 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Eifelian	393.3 - 387.7	Belgium (Ardennes)	Gypidula abunda (235134 235135)
Eifelian	393.3 - 387.7	Belgium	Gypidula abunda (205311)
Late/Upper Eifelian	389.6 - 387.7	Belgium (Ardennes)	Gypidula abunda (235144 235146 235147 235148 235149 235152 235153)
Early/Lower Givetian	388.1 - 383.7	Belgium (Ardennes)	Gypidula abunda (235139 235140 235142)
Early/Lower Givetian	388.1 - 383.7	Germany	Gypidula abunda (60143 60154 60162 235201)