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Sellithyris essertensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula essertensis was named by Pictet (1872).

It was recombined as Sellithyris essertensis by Middlemiss (1983).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Terebratula essertensis Pictet
1983Sellithyris essertensis Middlemiss p. 671

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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)
familySellithyrididaeMuir - Wood 1965
subfamilySellithyridinaeMuir-Wood 1965
genusSellithyris
speciesessertensis(Pictet 1872)

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.

Sellithyris essertensis Pictet 1872
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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 17:41:09
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Aptian or 122.46000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Switzerland Sellithyris essertensis (153715)