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Rocheithyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Taxonomy
Rocheithyris was named by Alméras (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u J Bath-l Sepkoski's reference number: 882]. Its type is Rocheithyris curvata.

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

Species
R. clerci, R. curvata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Rocheithyris Alméras p. 345
2002Rocheithyris Sepkoski
2006Rocheithyris Williams et al. p. 2089

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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
familyLoboidothyrididae
subfamilyCererithyridinae
genusRocheithyris

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. †Rocheithyris Alméras 1970
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Rocheithyris clerci Alméras 1970
Rocheithyris curvata Alméras 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height913.610.916.014.11.70

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:51:39
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Bajocian to the top of the Early/Lower Bathonian or 168.60000 to 165.30000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2France R. sp. (34718)
Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2France R. clerci (170283)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2France R. clerci (170160 170501 170549)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France R. curvata (170150 170156 170286 170294 170493 170532 170543 170544 170635)