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Kintathyris malayaensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Kintathyris malayaensis was named by Shi and Waterhouse (1991). Its type specimen is GSM 96032F, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nam Loong No. 1 Mine, Kinta Valley, Kampar, which is in a Sakmarian carbonate limestone in the Nam Loong Formation of Malaysia. It is the type species of Kintathyris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Kintathyris malayaensis Shi and Waterhouse p. 35 figs. 3.8-3.21; 4.8,4.14

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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
genusKintathyris
speciesmalayaensis

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.

Kintathyris malayaensis Shi and Waterhouse 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height116.8

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Malaysia Kintathyris malayaensis (type locality: 117676)