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Acrothyra

Lingulata - Acrotretida

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Acrothyra Mathew
1992Acrothyra Bengtson p. 1030
2000Acrothyra Williams et al. p. 104
2002Acrothyra Sepkoski
2008Acrothyra Landing et al. p. 900
2017Acrothyra Skovsted et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderAcrotretidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyAcrotretoidea
genusAcrothyraMathew 1901

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. †Acrothyra Mathew 1901
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Acrothyra bonnia Skovsted et al. 2017
Acrothyra minor Walcott 1905
Acrothyra proavia Matthew 1899
Acrothyra sera Mathew 1902
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-04 15:00:55
Modified: 2009-06-04 17:00:55
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Branchian to the top of the Merioneth or 516.20000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0United Kingdom (England) A. comleyensis (79933) A. comleyensis, A. sera (79940)
Branchian516.2 - 506.5United Kingdom (England) A. comleyensis, A. sera (79928)
Branchian516.2 - 506.5Canada (New Brunswick) A. sera (84379 84395 84396 84397 84398 84399)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Canada (Newfoundland) A. bonnia (196324 196327 196329 196338 196352 196353)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) A. gregaria (84412 84418 84420 84421 84422 84423 84424 84425 84426 84427 84428 84429 84430 84431 84432 84433 84434 121959)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Nevada) A. minor (232726)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Canada (Brithish Columbia) A. sp. (188664)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) A. gregaria (122094)
Topazan505.3 - 504.5USA (Idaho) A. minor (50208)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) A. urania, A. minor (230682)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85USA (Idaho) A. sp. (198)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85USA (Nevada) A. sp. (208)