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Elkaniidae

Lingulata - Lingulida - Elkaniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Elkaniidae Walcott and Schuchert
1936Elkaniidae Ulrich and Cooper p. 618
1993Elkaniidae Holmer
1993Elkaniidae Puura and Holmer
2000Elkaniidae Williams et al. p. 67
2011Elkaniidae Hansen and Holmer

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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
familyElkaniidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908
familyElkaniidaeWalcott and Schuchert 1908

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. †Elkaniidae Walcott and Schuchert 1908
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G. †Broeggeria Walcott 1902
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Broeggeria broeggeri Bancroft 1929
Broeggeria obscura Hansen and Holmer 2011
Broeggeria putilla Tenjakova 1989
Broeggeria salteri Holl 1865
G. †Elkania Ford 1886
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Elkania alaskensis Ulrich and Cooper 1936
Elkania ambigua Walcott 1884
Elkania bellula Walcott 1905
Elkania desiderata Billings 1865
Elkania hamburgensis Walcott 1884
Elkania ida Billings 1865
G. †Elkanisca Havlicek 1982
G. †Lamanskya Moberg and Segerburg 1906
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Lamanskya kuraganica Andreeva 1972
Lamanskya splendens Moberg and Segerberg 1906
Lamanskya transversa Williams and Curry 1985
Invalid names: Dictyobolus Williams and Curry 1985 [synonym]
G. †Monobolina Salter 1866
G. †Plicarmus Claybourn et al. 2020
G. †Tilasia Holmer 1991
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Tilasia rugosa Holmer 1991
G. †Volborthia Möller 1874
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Volborthia recurva Kutorga 1848
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 2 of 2 genera share 1 to < 10 length, 2 of 2 share 1 to < 10 width.f
Created: 2009-06-11 19:51:17
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:51:17
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Botomian to the top of the Artinskian or 516.00000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (95 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Antarctica Plicarmus wildi (199527 199530 199531)
Franconian497.0 - 485.4USA (Montana) Pseudodicellomus mosaicus (249) Pseudodicellomus sp. (242 247)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4Kazakhstan Broeggeria salteri (122801 122808 122824 122825 122828 122829 122830 122837)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4United Kingdom Broeggeria salteri (229481 229505 229511)
Furongian497.0 - 485.4New Zealand (Maruia) Broeggeria sp. A (204050)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4USA (Nevada) Elkania hamburgensis (233789)
Cressagian486.5 - 482.0United Kingdom (England) Broeggeria sp. (3663 3712) Obolus salteri (3711)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Sweden Broeggeria salteri (3107) Broeggeria sp. (3108 3109)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Bolivia Broeggeria sp. (8804 8837 8838)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Norway Broeggeria sp. (3106)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Iran Broeggeria sp. (116235)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Argentina Broeggeria sp. (9010)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Czech Republic Broeggeria ferraria, Elkanisca obesa (192830)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Norway (Ovre Oren) Broeggeria salteri (75288)
Varangu485.4 - 484.5Sweden (Öland) Broeggeria salteri (191672)
Varangu485.4 - 484.5Sweden (Dalarna) Lamanskya splendens (191676)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Sweden (Öland) Lamanskya splendens (191206)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Sweden (Västergötland) Lamanskya splendens (191210)
Varangu - Billingen485.4 - 471.1Sweden (Västerbotten) Lamanskya splendens (191673)
Tremadocian - Floian485.4 - 470.0Sweden Broeggeria sp. (3195)
Cassinian482.3 - 470.0Canada (Quebec) Obolella desiderata (232704)
Hunneberg481.1 - 474.8Sweden (Dalarna) Lamanskya splendens (191211 191677)
Hunneberg481.1 - 474.8Sweden (Västerbotten) Lamanskya splendens (191212)
Arenigian478.6 - 468.1Russian Federation Aulonotreta kuraganica (37813)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden Broeggeria sp. (3248)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden (Östergötland) Lamanskya splendens (191208)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (England) Monobolina sp. (3684 3686)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0United Kingdom (Shropshire) Monobolina plumbea (43870 43872 43874 43875 43914 43915 43916 43917 43919 43920 43922 43923 43924 43925 43926 43927 43928 43931)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0USA (Nevada) Broeggeria sp. (60037)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden (Öland) Lamanskya splendens (191207)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Sweden (Västergötland) Lamanskya splendens (191209)
Floian477.7 - 470.0New Zealand (Maruia) Broeggeria sp. (204055)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Argentina Monobolina sp. (211010)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0Norway (Spitsbergen) Broeggeria obscura (189888)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Nevada) Tellinomya hamburgensis (232703)
Blackhillsian - Dapingian474.9 - 467.3Norway (Spitsbergen) Broeggeria obscura (189908)
Billingen474.8 - 471.1Estonia (Harju) Lamanskya splendens (191213)
Volkhov471.1 - 469.2Estonia (Ida-Virumaa) Lamanskya splendens (191214)
Castlemainian - Yapeenian470.0 - 467.3Ireland Dictyobolus transversus (153922)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Norway (Spitsbergen) Broeggeria obscura (189934)
Kunda469.2 - 464.3Russian Federation (Leningrad district) Volborthia recurva (191216) Volborthia sp. (191215)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1Kazakhstan Broeggeria putilla (165488 165591 165597)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Toledo) Monobolina sp. (20898 20899)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) Monobolina ramsayi (230215)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) Monobolina ramsayi (216511)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) Monobolina sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Guadalajara) Monobolina sp. (194901 194902)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Cuidad Real) Monobolina boulesi (20891)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.4Sweden (Dalarne) Tilasia rugosa (73409) Tilasia rugosa, Orbiculoidea gibba (73466)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Wyoming) Broeggeria strobiliformis (26176)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Oklahoma) Dictyobolus tener (220872)