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Didymothyris didyma

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Terebratula didyma was named by Dalman (1828).

It was recombined as Didymothyris didyma by Rubel and Modzalevskaya (1967), Bassett and Cocks (1974), Jin and Chatterton (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Didymothyris didyma Rubel and Modzalevskaya
1974Didymothyris didyma Bassett and Cocks
1997Didymothyris didyma Jin and Chatterton

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilyDidymothyridinaeModzalevskaya 1979
genusDidymothyrisRubel and Modzalevskaya 1967
speciesdidyma(Dalman 1828)

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.

†Didymothyris didyma Dalman 1828
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 08:15:36
Modified: 2009-06-03 10:15:36
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Leintwardine or 432.90000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Didymothyris didyma (174959)
Wenlock - Leintwardine432.9 - 419.62Sweden (Gotland) Didymothyris didyma (192371)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Didymothyris didyma (13529)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) Didymothyris didyma (13530)
Rootsikula428.6 - 426.7Estonia (Saare) Didymothyris didyma (192134)
Paadla426.7 - 423.0Estonia Didymothyris didyma (13727 206931 207255)
Paadla426.7 - 423.0Estonia (Saare) Didymothyris didyma (175077 192132 192133 193713 193715 195603 206879 206880 206911 206961 206962 206976 206977 206978 206979)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Didymothyris didyma (13531)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation Didymothyris didyma (23636 23747 24772)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Estonia Didymothyris didyma (13735)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine Didymothyris didyma (23356 23480)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Ukraine Didymothyris didyma (23427)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Ukraine (Podolia) Didymothyris didyma (229365)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Didymothyris didyma (13532)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Ukraine Didymothyris didyma (23359)