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Syringothyris afghanica

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae

Taxonomy
Syringothyris afghanica was named by Plodowski (1968). Its type specimen is SMF 25000 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chuschk-Kol-Tal, upper Visean, Dasht-e-Nawar, which is in an Arundian/Chadian marine horizon in Afghanistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Syringothyris afghanica Plodowski p. 252 figs. Pl 1, fig 13

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilySyringothyridoideaFrederiks 1926
familySyringothyrididaeFredericks 1926
subfamilySyringothyridinaeFredericks 1926
genusSyringothyris
speciesafghanica

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.

Syringothyris afghanica Plodowski 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Arundian to the top of the Chadian or 346.70000 to 340.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arundian - Chadian346.7 - 340.0Afghanistan Syringothyris afghanica (type locality: 116392 116393)