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Neocrania

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1798Orbicula Cuvier
1843Orbicula d'Archiac
2000Neocrania Williams et al. p. 180
2001Neocrania Lee and Brunton
2002Neocrania Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyCranioidea(Menke 1828)
familyCraniidaeMenke 1828
genusNeocrania

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. Neocrania Lee and Brunton 2001
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Neocrania anomala Muller 1776
Novocrania anomala Muller 1776
Novocrania bayaniana Davidson 1870
Novocrania kermes Costa and Humphrey 1770
Invalid names: Orbicula d'Archiac 1843 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:22:18
Modified: 2005-02-03 09:29:53
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 1996

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ludfordian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 425.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 423.0 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Orbicula sp. (26912)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Orbicula discoidea, Orbicula lata (137429)
Waipawan55.8 - 53.0New Zealand (Chatham Islands) N. chathamensis (51078 51079)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Hungary Novocrania bayaniana (161761)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Novocrania anomala (186786)
Kaiatan37.2 - 36.0New Zealand N. chathamensis (52128)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Iran Novocrania sp. (232984)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Novocrania sp. (233120)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Novocrania anomala (152695)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Aquitaine) Novocrania anomala (88795)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Novocrania turbinata (152322 152325 152326)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Orbicula lububris (55396)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland N. anomala (51687 233132 233133 233134)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic Novocrania sp. (152286)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Bulgaria Ancistrocrania abnormis (70048 70049) Novocrania anomala (175794)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Portugal Novocrania turbinata (152328 152329 152330 152331)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Spain N. anomala (190899)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Greece Novocrania anomala (153690)
Calabrian1.806 - 0.781Italy Novocrania anomala (187734)
Calabrian1.806 - 0.781Italy (Apulia) Novocrania anomala (97591 187441)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Italy N. sp. (49518)