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Speciothyris

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Speciothyris is a genus.

It was assigned to Ambocoeliinae by He et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Speciothyris He et al. p. 183

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyAmbocoelioideaGeorge 1931
familyAmbocoeliidae
subfamilyAmbocoeliinae
genusSpeciothyris

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.

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†Speciothyris speciosa Wang 1955
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Invalid names: Crurithyris huadongensis Liang 1990 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height86.875.4011.06.401.93

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Source: superf = superfamily, 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 Griesbachian or 264.28000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (77 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Crurithyris huadongensis (95519)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Crurithyris speciosa (95482 121429) S. sp. (220217 220219 220220 220221)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Orbicoelia speciosa (60533)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China Orbicoelia speciosa (221335 221336 221339 221342)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Chongqing) Crurithyris speciosa (94967 94968 94969 94978 94984 94989 148538 149137 149153 149256 156885)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Sichuan) Crurithyris speciosa (89355 95282 95288 95293 95301 95303 103467 156816)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hunan) Crurithyris speciosa (31420) S. speciosa (105918)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Crurithyris speciosa (117511)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Crurithyris speciosa (51425 108163 112012 112016 112085 112093 117465) Orbicoelia speciosa (145677 145682 145684 145685 145686 145687 145688 145689 180415)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Chongqing) Crurithyris speciosa (149136 149151)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) Orbicoelia speciosa (96695 187267 187277 187280 187281 187282)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Crurithyris speciosa (43788) Orbicoelia speciosa (43789 105216 105221)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Sichuan) Crurithyris speciosa (149116)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China Orbicoelia speciosa (221343)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Crurithyris speciosa (111977) Orbicoelia speciosa (101333 200982 200983 200987 200989 201000 201002 201003 201006 201007 201012 201013)