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Rocheithyris curvata

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae

Taxonomy
Rocheithyris curvata was named by Alméras (1970). Its type specimen is FSL 47 917 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Premeyzel, which is in a Bathonian carbonate limestone in France. It is the type species of Rocheithyris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Rocheithyris curvata Alméras p. 346 figs. Pl. 62, Fig. 7-14; Pl. 63 A-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
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyLoboidothyrididae
subfamilyCererithyridinae
genusRocheithyris
speciescurvata

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.

Rocheithyris curvata Alméras 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height813.510.916.013.41.77

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Early/Lower Bathonian or 167.70000 to 164.70000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Rocheithyris curvata (170150 170156 170286 170294 170493 type locality: 170532 170543 170544 170635)