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Janiceps papilio

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Spirigera papilio was named by Stache (1878).

It was recombined as Janiceps papilio by Posenato (2001).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Spirigera aquilina Stache
1878Spirigera papilio Stache
2001Janiceps papilio Posenato p. 213 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-5; text-fig 9

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyJanicepsinae
genusJaniceps
speciespapilio(Stache 1878)

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.

Janiceps papilio Stache 1878
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Invalid names: Spirigera aquilina Stache 1878 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height513.69.0018.814.53.67
valve height48.304.2012.09.703.32

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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Janiceps papilio (101912 101933 116437 116439)