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Argyrotheca obourgensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Megathyrididae

Taxonomy
Argyrotheca obourgensis was named by Simon (2000). Its type specimen is IRScNB IST n^010812 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Craibel Quarry, Cuesmes (Craie d'Obourg), which is in a Campanian carbonate chalk in the Obourg Formation of Belgium.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Argyrotheca obourgensis Simon p. 146 figs. Tbl. 1, Tbl. 3, Text Fig. 5; Pl. 4, FIg. 1a-c, 2a-b, 3a-b, 4a-b

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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
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyMegathyridoideaDall 1870
familyMegathyrididaeDall 1870
genusArgyrothecaDall 1900
speciesobourgensis

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height10.700

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:30:31
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:30:31
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium Argyrotheca obourgensis (type locality: 157761)