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Janicepsinae

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Janicepsinae was named by Posenato (2001). Its type is Janiceps.

It was assigned to Athyrididae by Posenato (2001) and Williams et al. (2007).

Subtaxa
Comelicothyris, Janiceps (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Janicepsinae Posenato p. 204
2007Janicepsinae Williams et al. p. 2754

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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
subfamilyJanicepsinae
subfamilyJanicepsinae

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.

Subfm. †Janicepsinae Posenato 2001
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G. †Comelicothyris Posenato 2001
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G. †Janiceps Frech 1901
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†Janiceps bipartita Stache 1878
†Janiceps cadorica Stache 1878
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Invalid names: Athyris globulus Merla 1930 [synonym], Athyris humeralis Merla 1930 [synonym], Athyris irregularis Merla 1930 [synonym], Athyris sagitta Merla 1930 [synonym], Spirigera archimedis Stache 1878 [synonym], Spirigera confinalis Stache 1878 [synonym], Spirigera pusilla Stache 1878 [synonym]
†Janiceps lozovskyi Grunt 1986
†Janiceps ogbinensis Grunt 1965
†Janiceps papilio Stache 1878
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Invalid names: Spirigera aquilina Stache 1878 [synonym]
†Janiceps peracuta Stache 1878
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Invalid names: Spirifer sextensis Stache 1878 [synonym], Spirigera janiceps Stache 1878 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Janiceps sp. (110701)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Iran Araxathyris ogbinensis (118279) Janiceps sp. (125581)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Armenia Araxathyris emarginata (116774) Araxathyris ogbinensis, Araxathyris emarginata (109486)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Azerbaijan Janiceps janiceps (110692 116756) Janiceps lozovskyi (81395)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Comelicothyris recticardinis (116438 116440) Janiceps papilio (116437) Janiceps peracuta (88653) Janiceps peracuta, Janiceps cadorica (101908) Janiceps peracuta, Janiceps cadorica, Janiceps papilio, Comelicothyris recticardinis, Comelicothyris laterosulcata (101933) Janiceps peracuta, Janiceps cadorica, Janiceps papilio, Janiceps bipartita, Comelicothyris recticardinis, Comelicothyris laterosulcata (101912 116439) Janiceps sp. (101935) Janiceps sp., Comelicothyris sp. (74937 74938 87191 101934 116441) Spirigera bipartita (232369)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Armenia Araxathyris ogbinensis (113726 116773)