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Paraprothyris

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Prothyris (Paraprothyris) was named by Clarke (1913).

It was reranked as Paraprothyris by Sepkoski (2002), Machado et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Prothyris by Cox et al. (1969); to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Grammysiinae by Machado et al. (2021).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Prothyris (Paraprothyris) Clarke p. 172
1969Prothyris (Paraprothyris) Cox et al. p. N822
2002Paraprothyris Sepkoski
2021Paraprothyris Machado et al. p. 32

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyGrammysiinaeMiller 1877
genusParaprothyris(Clarke 1913)

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. †Paraprothyris Clarke 1913
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Paraprothyris knodi Clarke 1913
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Frasnian or 410.62000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.62 - 358.86Brazil (Lambedor) Prothyris knodi (75176)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Brazil Prothyris knodi (37070)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Brazil (Parana) Prothyris sp. (37081 37082 37084 37092)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Brazil (Parana) Prothyris sp. (37104 37106 37107)
Eifelian - Frasnian393.47 - 372.15Brazil Prothyris knodi (37072 37073)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15South Africa (Eastern Cape) P. sp. (77958)