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Arionthia germana

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Pennospiriferinidae

Taxonomy
Arionthia germana was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 153136z, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Arionthia germana Cooper and Grant p. 2752 figs. Pl 728, figs 18-46

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familyPennospiriferinidaeDagys 1972
subfamilyPunctospirellinaeDagys 1974
genusArionthia
speciesgermana

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.

Arionthia germana Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height277.342.7024.57.606.93

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Arionthia germana (43526 43552 105683 106105 106157 106290 106291)