Gigantoproductus

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Gigantoproductus
Temporal range: Carboniferous,
~339.4–318.1 Ma
Gigantoproductus.jpg
Gigantoproductus sp. (discovered near Seahouses, Northumberland, UK)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
†Strophomenata
Order:
†Productida
Family:
†
Subfamily:
†Gigantoproductinae
Tribe:
†Gigantoproductini
Genus:
†Gigantoproductus

Prentice, 1950
Species

Gigantoproductus is a genus of extinct brachiopods in the order Productida and the family . The species were the largest of the carboniferous brachiopods, with the largest known species ranging in size from 9 to 12 centimeters (3.5 to 4.7 inches). The earliest members of the Productida date back to the Silurian period, and Gigantoproductus is known to have existed between 339.4 to 318.1 million years ago, during the Carboniferous period. As fossils, their shells occur within a limestone matrix.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Lee Davies. "Gigantoproductus giganteus". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  2. ^ Tom Yancey. "Phylum Brachiopoda (brachiopods)". Carboniferous fossils of Russia. Retrieved 2013-02-21.

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