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Araxathyris protea

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Spirigera protea Abich p. 52
1900Spirigera protea Arthaber p. 273 figs. Pl 21, figs 6-8; pl 22, figs 1-3
1903Spirigera protea Diener p. 185 figs. Pl 9, fig 5
1944Athyris (Composita) protea Reed
1965Araxathyris protea Grunt p. 241 figs. Pl 42, figs 4-6
1966Araxathyris protea Fantini Sestini and Glaus p. 913 figs. Pl 65, fig 2
1986Araxathyris protea Grunt figs. Pl 15, fig 9; pl 16, fig 1
1995Araxathyris protea Zeng et al. figs. Pl 19, fig 18
2010Araxathyris protea Angiolini and Carabelli p. 80 figs. Pl 5, figs 16-18
2013Araxathyris protea Yousefirad et al. figs. Pl 1, fig 2
2014Araxathyris protea Garbelli and Angiolini p. 50 figs. Pl 3, figs 49-55; text-fig 9
2015Araxathyris protea Ghaderi et al. figs. Pl 3, figs 25-28

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusAraxathyris
speciesprotea()

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.

Araxathyris protea Abich 1878
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1221.612.026.523.24.32

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 Capitanian to the top of the Changhsingian or 264.28000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Permian298.9 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Athyris protea (139291)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Athyris protea (127033)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14India Spirigera protea (230619)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Athyris protea (126460 127007)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Araxathyris protea (52162 95630 110669 110670 110676 110678 116759) Spirigera protea (132464 132465 132466)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Chongqing) Araxathyris protea (103454)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Araxathyris protea (111995)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran Araxathyris protea (118272 118273 118358 155077 155078 155080 155086 155090 155093 155094 155122 175881 175885 175889)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Iran (Manzadaran) Araxathyris protea (42458)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Athyris protea (127017)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Araxathyris protea (51427)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran Araxathyris protea (118359 125573 125575 125630 155125)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Chongqing) Araxathyris protea (94978 156863 156880)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Sichuan) Araxathyris protea (103467)