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Rhombothyris microtrema

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula microtrema was named by Walker (1868).

It was recombined as Rhombothyris microtrema by Middlemiss (1959).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Terebratula microtrema Walker p. 401 figs. Pl. 19, Fig. 7-7c, 8-8a
1959Rhombothyris microtrema Middlemiss p. 103 figs. Pl. 15, Fig. 3-5; Text Fig. 5

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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
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familySellithyrididaeMuir - Wood 1965
subfamilyRectithyridinaeMuir-Wood 1965
genusRhombothyris
speciesmicrotrema(Walker 1868)

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.

Rhombothyris microtrema Walker 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height318.515.221.819.03.31

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:41:09
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Rhombothyris microtrema (1857)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom Rhombothyris microtrema (65775 65779)