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Psilothyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Laqueidae

Taxonomy
Psilothyris was named by Cooper (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: K Berr-u K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 1,1094]. It is not extant. Its type is Psilothyris occidentalis.

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Psilothyris Cooper p. 10
1965Tamarella Owen p. 57
2002Psilothyris Sepkoski
2002Tamarella Sepkoski
2006Psilothyris Williams et al. p. 2206

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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
superfamilyLaqueoideaThomson 1927
familyLaqueidaeThomson 1927
subfamilyTerebrataliopsinaeSmirnova 1990
genusPsilothyrisCooper 1955

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. †Psilothyris Cooper 1955
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†Psilothyris airgulensis Moisseev 1939
†Psilothyris hispanica Iñesta and Calzada 1996
†Psilothyris occidentalis Cooper 1955
†Psilothyris tamarinda Sowerby 1842
†Psilothyris tamarindus Sowerby 1836
†Psilothyris villersensis de Loriol 1864
Invalid names: Tamarella Owen 1965 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height1110.76.3017.110.83.32
shell height68.236.0011.08.051.75

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:26:48
Modified: 2018-11-10 23:26:48
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 139.10000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Ukraine Belbekella airgulensis (183168) Belbekella airgulensis, P. villersensis (163825)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Algeria P. sp. (64317 64320 64322)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Switzerland Terebratula villersensis (2225)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6France Terebratula villersensis (2222)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Switzerland Zeilleria tamarindus (2244)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany Tamarella tamarindus (55523 55525)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Switzerland Terebratula tamarindus (2256 2259)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany Tamarella sp., Tamarella tamarindus (55524)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Portugal Zeilleria tamarindus (73522)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Ukraine Tamarella tamarindus (67457)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France P. tamarindus (157593)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) P. tamarindus (75576 177726)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Serbia P. tamarindus (154094)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Spain (Valenciana) Tamarella chloris (45154)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Switzerland Terebratula tamarindus (2232)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Egypt Zeilleria tamarindus (171268)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Portugal Zeilleria tamarindus (73543 73556 73564)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom Tamarella bonneyi (153853) Tamarella bonneyi, Tamarella vesta (153850)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2United Kingdom Tamarella juddi (153854) Tamarella tamarindus (153847)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Italy Tamarella tamarindus (12779)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Spain (Castellon) P. tamarindus (3722)
Early/Lower Albian - Aptian113.2 - 113.2United Kingdom Tamarella juddi, Tamarella vesta, Tamarella elliptica (153849)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3USA (Arizona) P. occidentalis (153324)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain P. hispanica (230572 230573)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Spain P. hispanica (230574 230575 230576 230577 230578 230579 230581 230582 230583)