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Cryptothyris

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dalmanellidae

Taxonomy
Cryptothyris is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dalmanellinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Spiriferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Cryptothyris Williams et al. p. 785
2002Cryptothyris Sepkoski

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDalmanellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDalmanellinaeSchuchert 1913
genusCryptothyris

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.

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Cryptothyris magnifica Cocks 2014
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:00:28
Modified: 2009-06-11 16:49:19
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Actonian to the top of the Rawtheyan or 454.00000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Actonian454.0 - 453.0United Kingdom (Wales) C. paracyclica (76475)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (3656 3657 3658)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) C. magnifica (185100 185101 185102 185109)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) C. magnifica (185103 185110)