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Sphaeroidothyris perfida

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula perfida was named by Choffat (1947).

It was recombined as Sphaeroidothyris perfida by Alméras and Fauré (2000), Gahr (2002), Alméras et al. (2007).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. dultingensis, S. varis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Terebratula perfida Choffat
1979Terebratula perfida Llompart p. 105 figs. Pl 2, fig 4
2000Sphaeroidothyris perfida Alméras and Fauré p. 89 figs. Pl 9, figs 11-14; text-figs 21,22; suppl. figs. 27,28
2002Sphaeroidothyris perfida Gahr
2007Sphaeroidothyris perfida Alméras et al. p. 95 figs. Pl 7, figs 9,10

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyLoboidothyrididae
subfamilyLoboidothyridinae()
genusSphaeroidothyris
speciesperfida(Choffat 1947)

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.

†Sphaeroidothyris perfida Choffat 1947
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height515.611.618.816.02.70

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Middle Toarcian or 192.90000 to 180.40000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain Sphaeroidothyris perfida (212208 212218 212219)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain (Teruel) Sphaeroidothyris perfida (211202 211203 211214 211215)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Sphaeroidothyris perfida (25945)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Spain Sphaeroidothyris perfida (114375 114376 119190 126415 126416 126419 126421 126422 126424 126426 126427 126432 126435 126464) Terebratula perfida (228380 228381 228383 228384)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Spain Sphaeroidothyris perfida (25881 25882)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7Spain Sphaeroidothyris perfida (126399 126407 126410 126411 126412 160581 160634 160635 160643)
Bifrons182.9 - 174.7France Sphaeroidothyris perfida (160624 160628 160629 160630 160641 160642)