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Argyrotheca kupei

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Megathyrididae

Taxonomy
Argyrotheca kupei was named by Hiller (2008).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. berryi, A. bronii, A. chira, A. danica, A. faujasi, A. megatremoides, A. neapolitana, A. powersi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Argyrotheca kupei Hiller figs. Fig. 7
2011Argyrotheca kupei Hiller p. 82 figs. 7A-F
2017Argyrotheca kupei Robinson p. 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
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyMegathyridoideaDall 1870
familyMegathyrididaeDall 1870
genusArgyrothecaDall 1900
specieskupeiHiller 2008

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.

†Argyrotheca kupei Hiller 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:30:31
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:30:31
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Otaian or 20.45000 to 18.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Argyrotheca kupei (152322 152324 152325 152326)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98New Zealand Argyrotheca kupei (152327)