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Zeilleria ✝

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	3252192	https://www.gbif.org/species/3252192
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	30645	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=30645

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
-	Lophophorata
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Rhynchonellata	Williams et al. 1996
order	Terebratulida	Waagen 1883
suborder	Terebratellidina	Muir-Wood 1955
superfamily	Zeillerioidea	Allan 1940
family	Zeilleriidae	Allan 1940
subfamily	Zeilleriinae	Allan 1940
genus	Zeilleria	Bayle 1878

Scientific Name

Zeilleria Bayle, 1878

Name Published In

Explic. Carte Géol. Fr., 4, Atl., 1, explan. pls. viii, ix.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Zeilleria	genus	belongs to Terebratulida	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002
Zeilleria	genus	belongs to Zeilleriinae	stated with evidence	Williams et al., 2006

Status (PBDB)

extinct

Taxon Size (PBDB)

First Recorded Appearance

247 - 242 Ma
Triassic

Last Recorded Appearance

112 - 101 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

Motility

stationary (based on Zeilleriidae)

Vision

blind (based on Rhynchonellata)

Diet

suspension feeder (based on Zeilleriidae)

Taphonomy

low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Zeilleria (Zeilleria) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		160	201 Ma Early Jurassic	183 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria alpina ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		26	201 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria aquilina ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		12	190 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria astartina ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	164 Ma Middle Jurassic	164 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria austriaca ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		16	237 Ma Middle Triassic	209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria baldaccii ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	199 Ma Early Jurassic	199 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria balkarensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	165 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria batilla species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria biappendiculata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		15	166 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria bicolor ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		13	199 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria bucculenta ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	164 Ma Middle Jurassic	161 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria bukowski ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	237 Ma Middle Triassic	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria choffati ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		18	201 Ma Early Jurassic	197 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria cossae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria culeiformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria darwini species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria dedengensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	216 Ma Late/Upper Triassic	216 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria digona ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	168 Ma Middle Jurassic	168 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria donetziana ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria egena ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	157 Ma Jurassic	157 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria elliotti ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	190 Ma Early Jurassic	183 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria elliptica ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		26	237 Ma Middle Triassic	209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria guerassimovi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	165 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria hararina ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	166 Ma Middle Jurassic	161 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria hudsoni ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	170 Ma Middle Jurassic	170 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria humeralis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	164 Ma Middle Jurassic	156 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria indentata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria kysylrabatensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria laboniae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria lagenalis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria latifrons ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	164 Ma Middle Jurassic	156 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria leckenbyi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	180 Ma Early Jurassic	180 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria lingulata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria lituanica ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria livingstonei ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	201 Ma Early Jurassic	197 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria lycetti ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		17	199 Ma Early Jurassic	180 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria mariae ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		21	201 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria moisseievi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria montbisotensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria mutabilis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		62	201 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria norica ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		38	228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic	209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Zeilleria opuatiaensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		13	170 Ma Middle Jurassic	164 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria perforata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		32	201 Ma Early Jurassic	197 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria peybernesi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria popilanica ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria primaria ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	183 Ma Early Jurassic	183 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria quadrifida ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		70	191 Ma Early Jurassic	183 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria quiaiosensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	197 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria recessa ✝ species	listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria repanda ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria roemeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria rollieri ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	172 Ma Middle Jurassic	156 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria sacciformis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria sarthacensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria scalprata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria sestii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria sharpei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria spiculata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		28	209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic	201 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria stapia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria subcensoriensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	165 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria subdigona ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	201 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria subnumismalis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		24	201 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria subovalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria subranvilli ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	165 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria subrugata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	166 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria terezowae ✝ species	listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria thurwieseri ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	199 Ma Early Jurassic	199 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria trautscholdi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Zeilleria truncatella ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		12	176 Ma Early Jurassic	170 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria umbonella ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	165 Ma Middle Jurassic	165 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria venusta ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		13	201 Ma Early Jurassic	190 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria vicinalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria waehneri ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	201 Ma Early Jurassic	199 Ma Early Jurassic
Zeilleria waiohipaensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		10	168 Ma Middle Jurassic	164 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria waltoni ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		10	172 Ma Middle Jurassic	170 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria waterhousi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Zeilleria wurttembergica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1878	Waldheimia (Zeilleria) Bayle
1878	Zeilleria Bayle figs. Pl. 9, figs 5-7, 14-15
1886	Waldheimia (Zeilleria) Vacek
2002	Columellithyris Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Sinusella Sepkoski, Jr.
2002	Zeilleria Sepkoski, Jr.
2006	Zeilleria Williams et al. p. 2164

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560

Williams A., Brunton C. H. C., et al (2006) , Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part H, Brachiopoda. Volume 5: Rhynchonelliformea (part) 5, 1689-2320

Explic. Carte Géol. Fr., 4, Atl., 1, explan. pls. viii, ix. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Hallan, J. (2000-current). Biology Catalog. Web compilation accessible at http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (accessed June 2012). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Museum Victoria KEmu database (Oct 2006) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

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