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Conarothyris arabicum

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Taxonomy
Toxonelasma arabicum was named by Cooper (1989). It is not extant. Its type locality is Al Jurayfah, S1618, which is in a Bajocian shallow subtidal limestone in the Dhruma Formation of Saudi Arabia. It is the type species of Toxonelasma.

It was recombined as Conarothyris arabicum by Williams et al. (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Toxonelasma arabicum Cooper
2006Conarothyris arabicum Williams et al.

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyPostepithyrididae
genusConarothyris
speciesarabicum()

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.

Conarothyris arabicum Cooper 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height413.410.215.514.42.33

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bajocian or 170.90000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Saudi Arabia Toxonelasma arabicum (98767 type locality: 98845)