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Araxathyris

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Araxathyris was named by Grunt (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: P Djhu P Dora Sepkoski's reference number: 1128].

It was assigned to Spirigerellinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Araxathyris Grunt p. 240
2002Araxathyris Sepkoski
2002Araxathyris Williams et al. p. 1536

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusAraxathyris

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. †Araxathyris Grunt 1965
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†Araxathyris abichi Arthaber 1900
†Araxathyris beipeiensis Xu and Grant 1994
†Araxathyris bruntoni Angiolini and Carabelli 2010
†Araxathyris costalis Zeng et al. 1995
†Araxathyris dilatatus Shen et al. 1992
†Araxathyris felina Arthaber 1900
†Araxathyris glossexserta Zeng et al. 1995
†Araxathyris indentatus Zeng et al. 1995
†Araxathyris jalaidensis Lee and Su 1980
†Araxathyris longa Zhang and Jin 1961
†Araxathyris minor Wu et al. 2022
†Araxathyris protea Abich 1878
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†Spirigera protea alata Abich 1878
†Araxathyris rhombiformis Zeng et al. 1995
†Araxathyris sinensis Shen et al. 2004
†Araxathyris timorensis Rothpletz 1892
†Araxathyris undulata Shen et al. 1992
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Invalid names: Araxathyris pentagonalis Zeng et al. 1995 [synonym]
Invalid names: Spirigera subtilita armeniaca Arthaber 1900 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height5915.55.4026.515.35.70
valve height18.40----

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Lacian or 283.30000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (274 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Permian298.9 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Athyris protea (139291)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Sichuan) A. pentagonalis (153928) A. rhombiformis (153926)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Sichuan) A. sp. (153933)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51China (Hubei) A. yuananensis (121112)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Sichuan) A. araxensis (103464) A. sp. (153935)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran A. yuananensis, Spirigerella timorensis (112944) Spirigerella timorensis (112909)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Nei Mongol) A. jalaidensis (111172)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Chongqing) A. sp. (131993)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Athyris protea (127033)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) A. tongluensis (111933)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Sichuan) A. sp. (153936) A. sp., A. costalis (153941)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Shaanxi) A. longa (148516)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Qinghai) A. araxensis (103243 132968)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan A. abichi (110701) A. felina, A. protea, A. quadrilobata, A. abichi (116759) A. felina, Spirigera protea, Spirigera protea, Spirigera protea, Spirigera protea, Spirigera royssii, Spirigera planosulcata (232366) A. protea (52162 95630 110670 110676) A. protea, A. quadrilobata (110669 110678) A. sp. (94947 110727) Spirigera protea (132464 132465 132466)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Chongqing) A. protea (103454) A. sp. (156827 156838 156842) A. sp. 1 (156836)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Indonesia Spirigera globularis (132776) Spirigera timorensis (132787 133133)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran A. abichi (175890 175891 175892) A. bruntoni (242101) A. felina (125589 125590 125617 125619 125652 242096) A. felina, A. bruntoni (125581) A. felina, A. protea, A. abichi (155077) A. felina, A. protea, A. quadrilobata, A. abichi (155080 155086) A. protea (118272 118358 155094 175889) A. protea, A. quadrilobata (118273 155090 155093 155122 175881) A. protea, A. quadrilobata, A. abichi (155078) A. quadrilobata (155072 155076 155091 155092 155096 175886 175887 175888 242094) A. quadrilobata, A. abichi (155088) A. sp. (63892 175878 242095 242097 242098 242107) A. sp., A. abichi (242093) A. sp., A. abichi, A. bruntoni (242100) A. sp., A. protea, A. quadrilobata (175885) A. sp., A. quadrilobata, A. abichi, A. bruntoni (242108)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Anhui) Composita longa (120117)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Athyris protea (126460 127007) Athyris timorensis (236232) Spirigerella timorensis (125907 125920 125921 125924 125926 125961 126003 126011 126267 126274 126279 126280 126281 126293 126296 126298 126299 126300 126301 126302 126340 126341 126342 126343 126345 126450 126452 126453 126454 126458 126692 126881 126984 126997 127025)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14India Spirigera protea (230619)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) A. sp. (156800 156804 156805 156806)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) A. araxensis (112363) A. sp. (50022 50025 50026 50027 112364) Spirigerella simplex (112420)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangdong) A. sp. (109781) A. undulata, A. beipeiensis, A. glossexserta, A. indentatus, A. minor (228449) A. undulata, A. beipeiensis, A. glossexserta, A. minor (229438) A. undulata, A. beipeiensis, A. minor (211750 211805)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) A. araxensis (111994 111997 111999) A. dilatata, Athyris timorensis (111066) A. protea (111995) A. sp. (197494) A. timorensis (108192) Athyris timorensis (111061)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China A. sp. (61867)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Athyris protea (127017) Spirigerella timorensis (126706 126746 126750 126751 126753 126754 126755 126758 126760 126762 126998 127014 127019)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Guangdong) A. araxensis (121063)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Hubei) A. araxensis (121072)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Iran (Manzadaran) A. felina, A. protea (42458)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy A. sp. (44450 74938 105122)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Thailand A. bisculcata (8145)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Chongqing) A. araxensis (90373 94970 94977 94980 94982 94983 94985 94986 98066) A. armenica (121019) A. beipeiensis (50033) A. dilatatus, A. araxensis (94968 94976) A. dilatatus, A. undulata, A. araxensis (94969) A. dilatatus, A. yuananensis (156861 156885) A. dilatatus, A. yuananensis, A. araxensis (94967) A. glossexserta (156853) A. indentatus (156851) A. jiangyouensis (94971) A. jiangyouensis, A. araxensis (94966) A. protea, A. dilatatus, A. undulata, A. sinensis, A. jiangyouensis (94978) A. protea, A. dilatatus, A. yuananensis (156863) A. sinensis, A. dilatata (52154) A. sp. (149142 149264 149267 149278 156849 156857 156881) A. sp. 1, A. protea (156880) A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. dilatatus, A. yuananensis (156862) A. sp., A. dilatatus, A. quadrilobata, A. araxensis (94984) A. sp., A. indentatus (156848) A. yuananensis, A. araxensis (94972)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902USA (Texas) Composita guadalupensis (50001 50016)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) A. dilatatus (203189) A. sp. (48916)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) A. araxensis (117511) A. sp. (50024 112424) A. sp., A. sinensis (206152)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) A. sp. (220221) A. timorensis (120111)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) A. araxaensis (111856) A. araxensis (60539) A. minuta (48895) A. sp. (61868 61869 111641)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China A. dilatata (221335 221338) A. dilatata, A. longa (221336 221339) A. longa (221337)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran A. bruntoni (125604 125626 125639) A. protea (118359 125630) A. protea, A. bruntoni (125573 125575) A. protea, A. quadrilobata (155125) A. sp. (118288 119070)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Sichuan) A. araxensis (89355 95285 95288 95303) A. protea, A. araxensis (103467) A. sp. (149123 156811 156814 156816 156817 217017) A. timorensis (95290 95294 95299) A. timorensis, A. araxensis (95287 95293 95301)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hunan) A. sp. (31420)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) A. araxensis (112091 117464 117465 117475 117480 117483 117484 117485 117487) A. dilatatus, A. undulata, A. guizhouensis, A. araxensis (117481) A. longa, A. glossexserta, A. rhombiformis (197009) A. protea (51427) A. sp. (149301) A. undulata, A. rhombiformis (99630)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) A. araxensis (63508 105221)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China A. longa (221343)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hubei) A. sp. (149222)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38China (Sichuan) A. jiangyouensis (123661)