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Athyris globularis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Athyris globularis Phillips

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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
speciesglobularisPhillips 1835

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 globularis Phillips 1835
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height516.714.518.017.51.52

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Famennian to the top of the Capitanian or 376.10000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6Germany (Rhenish Massif) Athyris globularis (5960)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7United Kingdom (England) Athyris globularis (67683)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Athyris globularis (125867 125883 127001 127032 127033)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Athyris globularis (125892 125909 125912 125918 125923 126007 126259 126264 126265 126266 126268 126270 126278 126279 126280 126281 126293 126298 126300 126344 126450 126454 126459 126993 127016)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17China (Jiangxi) Athyris globularis (109628)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Pakistan Athyris globularis (126754)