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Areostrophia

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Areostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Areostrophia is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Areostrophiinae, Areostrophiidae.

It was assigned to Areostrophiinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
A. ares

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Areostrophia Williams et al. p. 678
2002Areostrophia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyAreostrophiidaeManankov 1979
subfamilyAreostrophiinaeManankov 1979
genusAreostrophia

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Homerian to the top of the Emsian or 430.50000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Pridoli433.4 - 419.2USA (Nevada) A. rara (24853)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic A. pomum (14054)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic A. pomum (14110)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic A. nigra (13894)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Guangxi) A. sp. (4002)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic (Prague) A. interjecta, A. nigra (12068)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic A. interjecta (14121 231818)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) A. distorta (12071)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5China (Guangxi) A. sp. (25726)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Czech Republic (Praha) A. ares (5804)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Russian Federation A. distorta (35711 35712)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) A. distorta, A. sp. (12112)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Czech Republic A. ares (5783)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Russian Federation A. distorta (35715 35718)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Germany A. sp. (60128)