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Aegiria apta

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Aegiromenidae

Taxonomy
Aegiria apta was named by Huang et al. (2019) [Huang & Rong in Huang et al. 2019. LSID. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:25325EBB-5D64-460C-BA85- 06D04459EFB6.]. Its type specimen is NIGP 168395, NYS 026, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Aegiria apta Huang et al. fig. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyAegiromenidae(Havlicek 1961)
genusAegiriaOpik 1933
speciesapta

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.

Aegiria apta Huang et al. 2019
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Huang et al. 2019Semicircular to semi-elliptical species of Aegiria with multicostellae. Ventral muscle scar ill-defined anteriorly; incipient ventral platform developed. Larger but weaker bema, wider and stronger socket plates than the genotype, semicircular to transversely rectangular in outline.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:05:58
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:05:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.10000 to 440.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China (Henan) Aegiria apta (200174 200175 200176 200177 200178 200179)