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Aulacothyris meriani

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae

Taxonomy
Waldheimia meriani was named by Oppel (1859).

It was recombined as Aulacothyris meriani by Alméras (1970).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Waldheimia meriani Oppel p. 424 figs. Pl. 4, Fig. 8; Pl. 10, Fig. 7
1970Aulacothyris meriani Alméras p. 46

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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
suborderTerebratellidinaMuir-Wood 1955
superfamilyZeillerioideaAllan 1940
familyZeilleriidaeAllan 1940
subfamilyAulacothyrinae(Babanova 1964)
genusAulacothyrisDouville 1880
speciesmeriani(Oppel 1859)

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.

Aulacothyris meriani Oppel 1859
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:27:13
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:27:13
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Bajocian to the top of the Aalenian or 171.60000 to 170.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3France Aulacothyris meriani (170017)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7France Aulacothyris meriani (170013)
Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7France Aulacothyris meriani (170499)