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Scaphorthis aulacis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Giraldiellidae

Taxonomy
Scaphorthis aulacis was named by Percival (1979) [? Scaphorthis aulacis]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is L049. Near 'Kurrajong Park', north of Gunningbland, which is in an Eastonian/Onnian marine siltstone/sandstone in the Goonumbla Volcanics Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Scaphorthis aulacis Percival

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderOrthidinaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
superfamilyPlectorthoideaSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
familyGiraldiellidae
genusScaphorthisCooper 1956
speciesaulacis

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.

Scaphorthis aulacis Percival 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Eastonian to the top of the Onnian or 452.30000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian - Onnian452.3 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) Scaphorthis aulacis (type locality: 166901)