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Liothyrella labiata

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Taxonomy
Liothyrella labiata was named by Craig (2001). Its type specimen is WAM 94.61, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nanarup Lime Quarry, which is in a Bartonian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Werillup Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Liothyrella labiata Craig p. 203 figs. 4,9 (A-D)

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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
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familyTerebratulidaeGray 1840
subfamilyTerebratulinaeGray 1840
genusLiothyrellaThomson 1916
specieslabiata

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.

Liothyrella labiata Craig 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height1212.89.8018.312.62.35
shell height49.325.7016.19.204.55

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Priabonian or 41.30000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Australia (Western Australia) Liothyrella labiata (type locality: 152410 152411 152500)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Liothyrella labiata (152423 152466)