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Millythyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Taxonomy
Millythyris was named by Alméras (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-l J Bath-l Sepkoski's reference number: 872]. It is not extant. Its type is Millythyris millyensis.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Postepithyrididae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
M. arvierensis, M. fredericiromani, M. inflata, M. millyensis (type species), M. praeglobata, M. rochei
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. pseudofylgia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Millythyris Alméras p. 245
2002Millythyris Sepkoski
2006Millythyris Williams et al. p. 2115

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyPostepithyrididae
genusMillythyris

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. †Millythyris Alméras 1970
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†Millythyris arvierensis Alméras 1970
†Millythyris inflata Roche 1939
†Millythyris millyensis Alméras 1970
†Millythyris rochei Alméras 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height2213.810.717.813.92.03

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Bajocian to the top of the Early/Lower Bathonian or 170.90000 to 165.30000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Bulgaria M. inflata (87399)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Bulgaria M. millyensis (87402)
Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2France M. inflata (170000) M. millyensis, M. inflata, M. rochei (169853) M. millyensis, M. inflata, M. rochei, M. praeglobata (169987) M. praeglobata (170581) M. rochei, M. fredericiromani (170630) Terebratula fredericiromani (169972)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2France M. inflata, M. fredericiromani (170553) M. inflata, M. praeglobata (170206) M. millyensis (170215) M. millyensis, M. inflata, M. rochei, Terebratula praeglobata, M. fredericiromani (170160) M. millyensis, M. rochei (169984) M. praeglobata (170549) M. rochei (170211)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian168.6 - 165.3France M. pseudofylgia (12016)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France M. arvierensis (170290 170291 170295 170323 170631 170636) M. pseudofylgia (12097 12150) M. rochei, M. arvierensis (170632)