Gigantoproductus giganteus

Gigantoproductus giganteus
Temporal range: Carboniferous
~339.4–318.1 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
†Strophomenata
Order:
†Productida
Family:
†Monticuliferidae
Genus:
†Gigantoproductus
Species:
†G. giganteus
Binomial name
†Gigantoproductus giganteus
(Sowerby, 1822)[1]

Gigantoproductus giganteus ("Gigantic giant Productus"[2]) is an extinct species of brachiopods in the family Monticuliferidae,[3] known only from its fossil remains. It was a marine invertebrate found on the seabed in shallow seas. It evolved during the Carboniferous period and it is believed to be the largest brachiopod that has ever existed.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Lee Davies. "Gigantoproductus giganteus". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  2. ^ a b George R. McGhee, Jr. (2019). Convergent Evolution on Earth. Lessons for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life. MIT Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780262354189. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. ^ A. Williams, S. J. Carlson, C. H. C. Brunton, L. E. Holmer, L. E. Popov, M. Mergl, J. R. Laurie, M. G. Bassett, L. R. M. Cocks, J.-Y. Rong, S. S. Lazarev, R. E. Grant, P. R. Racheboeuf, Y.-G. Jin, B. R. Wardlaw, D. A. T. Harper, and A. D. Wright and M. 2000. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology 1-919 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]