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Composita emarginata affinis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Composita emarginata affinis Girty p. 389 figs. Pl 15, figs 6-7b
1944Composita affinis Cloud p. 65 figs. Pl 18, figs 20-22
1976Composita affinis Cooper and Grant p. 2142 figs. Pl 652, figs 1-44
2019Composita affinis Torres-Martínez et al. p. 43 figs. 4.9-4.11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusCompositaBrown 1849
speciesemarginata
subspeciesaffinis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height212.711.614.012.81.70

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 274.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Composita emarginata (113208)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Mexico (Coahuila) Composita emarginata (133173 150563)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Composita emarginata (150256)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Composita emarginata (108812)