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Athyris spiriferoides

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Terebratula spiriferoides Eaton p. 137
1867Athyris spiriferoides Hall figs. pl. 46, fig. 5
1981Athyris spiriferoides Dutro

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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
subfamilyAthyridinaeM'Coy 1844
genusAthyris
speciesspiriferoides(Eaton 1831)

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.

Athyris spiriferoides Eaton 1831
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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: minorg
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 07:56:13
Modified: 2009-06-03 09:56:13
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Givetian or 413.02000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (135 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Vietnam Athyris spiriferoides (83248)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Athyris spiriferoides (9537 9543 9549 9550 9613 9615 9617)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Athyris spiriferoides (91227 91228 91229 91233 91237 91238 91239 91240 91241 91242 91243 91244 91245 91247 91248 91249 91267 91268 91269 91271 91273 91274 91275 91277 91279 91280)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Athyris spiriferoides (11101)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Athyris spiriferoides (5619 5620 5657 5661 5667 5668 5669 8716 8722 8723 8724 8725 8726 8727 8728 8729 8736 8739 8831 8917 8978 8980 8982 8988 8989 8991 8992 8997 8998 9001 9003 9005 9006 9007 9014 9017 9020 9027 9028 10108 10110 10119 10459 86635 86637 86638 86645 86649 89651 89652 89653 89654 89666 89671 89674 89680 89688 89690 89696 89716 89719 89737 89741 89744 89749 89755 89770 89774 89791 89876 89877 89879 89883 89885 89886 89891 89921 89922 89927 89941 89944 89954 89963 94410 94411 94433 96209 96210 96211 96212 96213 111330 111332 111450 111471 111824)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Athyris spiriferoides (9657 9659 9888 9927)