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Athyris bradyensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Athyris bradyensis was named by Carter (1967). Its type specimen is USNM 154761, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM 9045, Chappel Ls, McCulloc County, TX, which is in a Kinderhookian shallow subtidal limestone in the Chappel Limestone Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Athyris bradyensis Carter p. 336 figs. Pl 31, figs 1a-11; text-figs 18,19

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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
speciesbradyensis

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 bradyensis Carter 1967
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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: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Kinderhookian or 358.90000 to 352.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Texas) Athyris bradyensis (62492 62493 type locality: 62494 62495)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Missouri) Athyris bradyensis (65693)