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Gryphus vaughani

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Taxonomy
Liothyrina vaughani was named by Cooke (1919).

It was recombined as Gryphus vaughani by Cooper (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Liothyrina vaughani Cooke p. 152 figs. Pl. 16, Fig. 1a-c
1979Gryphus vaughani Cooper p. 14 figs. Pl. 3, Fig. 30-32; Pl. 7, Fig. 1-2

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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)
familyTerebratulidaeGray 1840
subfamilyGryphinaeSahni 1929
genusGryphusMegerle von Mühlfeld 1811
speciesvaughani(Cooke 1919)

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.

Gryphus vaughani Cooke 1919
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height327.927.528.228.00.361

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Bartonian or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Saint Barthélemy Gryphus vaughani (166240 166244 166245)