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Morrisithyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Lissajousithyrididae

Taxonomy
Morrisithyris was named by Alméras (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-l J Call-l Sepkoski's reference number: 872]. It is not extant. Its type is Terebratula phillipsii phillipsiana. It is the type genus of Morrisithyridinae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Morrisithyris Alméras p. 131
2002Morrisithyris Sepkoski
2006Morrisithyris Williams et al. p. 2102

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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
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyLissajousithyrididaeCooper 1983
subfamilyMorrisithyridinae
genusMorrisithyris

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. †Morrisithyris Alméras 1970
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†Morrisithyris aargauensis Alméras 1970
†Morrisithyris amoena Seifert 1963
†Morrisithyris corvina Merian and Greppin 1900
†Morrisithyris davidsoni Alméras 1970
†Morrisithyris favrei Bayle 1878
†Morrisithyris phillipsi Morris 1847
†Morrisithyris phillipsiana Walker and Davidson 1878
†Morrisithyris quenstedti Rollier 1918
†Morrisithyris uniformis Seifert 1963
†Morrisithyris vercrae Alméras 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1217.611.023.017.53.36

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:46:51
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:46:51
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Valanginian or 170.30000 to 132.90000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4France (Bourgogne) M. sp. (93296) M. uniformis (93349)
Garantiana171.6 - 167.7United Kingdom Goniothyris phillipsi (171386)
Garantiana171.6 - 167.7France M. latifrons (169997)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Goniothyris amoena (94624)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Spain (Lerida) M. uniformis (136811 136812)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7France M. phillipsi, M. latifrons (168085 169984) M. phillipsi, M. latifrons, M. phillipsiana, M. davidsoni, M. favrei, M. quenstedti (169973) M. phillipsiana, M. favrei (169954)
Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7France M. favrei, M. amoena (169987) M. phillipsi (169972) M. phillipsi, M. phillipsiana, M. quenstedti (170158) M. quenstedti (170000 170152) M. quenstedti, M. amoena (169853)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Goniothyris uniformis (94623 94629 94653)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3France M. davidsoni (12010 170643) M. phillipsi (135422) M. phillipsi, M. phillipsiana (170642) M. sp. (34712)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3United Kingdom (England) M. phillipsi (135423)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France M. vercrae (170296 170617)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Switzerland Terebratula latifrons (2247)