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Titanothyris

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Titanothyris was named by Jin and Hu (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: P l Sepkoski's reference number: 881]. Its type is Titanothyris subplicata.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Titanothyris Jin and Hu p. 253
2002Titanothyris Sepkoski
2002Titanothyris Williams et al. p. 1525

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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
subfamilyLochengiinaeChing and Yang 1977
genusTitanothyris

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. †Titanothyris Jin and Hu 1982
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Titanothyris striata Huang 1933
Titanothyris striatus Huang 1933
Titanothyris subplicata Hu and Jin 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height348.515.0133.257.059.9

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 Wordian or 283.30000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Guizhou) Cryptospirifer striatus (95921)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Jiangxi) T. subplicata (120089)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Sichuan) T. striatus (153931)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Sichuan) T. striatus (153934)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51China (Hubei) Cryptospirifer semiplicatus (121057 121112) Cryptospirifer striatus (121070)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Sichuan) Cryptospirifer striatus (103462) Cryptospirifer striatus, Cryptospirifer semiplicatus (135834) T. striatus (153935)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guizhou) Cryptospirifer striatus (108194)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Chongqing) Cryptospirifer striatus (103460) T. striatus (131987)