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Saeptathaerus

Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae

Taxonomy
Saeptathaerus was named by Waterhouse (2002).

It was assigned to Rhamnariinae by Waterhouse and Chen (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Saeptathaerus Waterhouse
2007Saeptathaerus Waterhouse and Chen p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderStrophalosiidina
superfamilyAulostegoideaMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
familyAulostegidae
subfamilyRhamnariinae
genusSaeptathaerusWaterhouse 2002

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.

G. †Saeptathaerus Waterhouse 2002
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†Saeptathaerus fairbridgei Coleman 1957
†Saeptathaerus latus Waterhouse and Chen 2007
†Saeptathaerus reclinis Coleman 1957
†Saeptathaerus spinosus Hosking 1931
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Changhsingian or 293.52000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Aulosteges spinosus (95199 95200 95201 95202)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Xizang) Aulosteges reclinis (121157) Aulosteges spinosus (121161)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Northern Territory) Aulosteges reclinis (74748 74749)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Western Australia) Aulosteges reclinis, Megasteges fairbridgei (101405)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Nepal S. latus (62441 62443 62445 62446 120387 120415) Taeniothaerus sp. (43190) Taeniothaerus sp., Waagenoconcha abichi (43220)