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Kurtothyris anhuiensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Litothyris anhuiensis was named by Chang (1987). Its type specimen is NIGP 97327 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bailujian, Bed 2, Anqing County, which is in a Kungurian open shallow subtidal wackestone in the Qixia Formation of China. It is the type species of Litothyris, Kurtothyris.

It was recombined as Kurtothyris anhuiensis by Shen (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Litothyris anhuiensis Chang p. 762 figs. Pl 2, figs 22-24
2017Kurtothyris anhuiensis Shen p. 785 figs. Pl P30, figs 11-13; text-fig 43

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyAmbocoelioideaGeorge 1931
familyAmbocoeliidae
genusKurtothyris
speciesanhuiensis()

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.

Kurtothyris anhuiensis Chang 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height13.31

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Anhui) Litothyris anhuiensis (type locality: 94924)