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Fallax

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Aulacothyropsidae

Taxonomy
Fallax was named by Atkins (1960). It is extant.

It was assigned to Aulacothyropsidae by Atkins (1960).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Fallax Atkins

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyKingenoideaElliott 1948
familyAulacothyropsidaeDagys 1972
genusFallaxAtkins 1960

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. Fallax Atkins 1960
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Fallax antarcticus Foster 1974
Fallax septatus Philippi 1844
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height515.713.719.115.42.09

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:29:32
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:29:32
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Calabrian or 2.58000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1.8 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy F. septatus (187486 187487 187489 187492 187493 187494 187496 187497 187510 187521 187522 187523 187526 187527 187528)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy F. septatus (187488 187514 187517 187518)