Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Araxathyris sinensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Araxathyris sinensis was named by Shen et al. (2004). Its type specimen is NIGP 135553, a shell (Conjoined shell), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Beifengjing Section, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. araxaensis, A. armenica, A. bisculcata, A. minuta, A. protea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Araxathyris sinensis Shen et al. p. 888 figs. 3.11-3.24, 5

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
speciessinensis

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 sinensis Shen et al. 2004
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1011.08.0013.611.61.73
valve height18.40----

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 Wordian to the top of the Griesbachian or 266.90000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (52 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Sichuan) Araxathyris araxensis (103464)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) Araxathyris araxensis (112363)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Araxathyris araxensis (111994 111997 111999) Athyris timorensis (111061 111066)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Qinghai) Araxathyris araxensis (103243 132968)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Hubei) Araxathyris araxensis (121072)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Guangdong) Araxathyris araxensis (121063)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Araxathyris araxensis (117511) Araxathyris sinensis (206152)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Araxathyris araxensis (112091 117464 117465 117475 117480 117483 117484 117485 117487) Araxathyris guizhouensis, Araxathyris araxensis (117481)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Araxathyris araxensis (60539)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Chongqing) Araxathyris araxensis (90373 94966 94967 94968 94969 94970 94972 94976 94977 94980 94982 94983 94984 94985 94986 98066) Araxathyris sinensis (type locality: 52154 94978)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Sichuan) Araxathyris araxensis (89355 95285 95287 95288 95293 95301 95303 103467)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Araxathyris araxensis (63508 105221)