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Arapsothyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Taxonomy
Arapsothyris was named by Cooper (1989). It is not extant. Its type is Arapsothyris magna.

It was assigned to Terebratulidae by Cooper (1989).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Arapsothyris Cooper

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyTerebratuloidea(Gray 1840)
familyTerebratulidaeGray 1840
genusArapsothyris

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.

G. †Arapsothyris Cooper 1989
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Arapsothyris magna Cooper 1989
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Invalid names: Arapsothyris angustata Cooper 1989 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height522.419.527.321.03.35

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:44:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Bathonian to the top of the Callovian or 167.70000 to 163.50000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia A. magna (98714 98717 98770)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Saudi Arabia A. magna (141395)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Yemen (Wadi Hajar) A. angustata (2604)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Saudi Arabia A. angustata (98723 98760 99103) A. magna (98683 98721 98764 99109 136099 141342)
Middle Callovian164.7 - 161.2Saudi Arabia A. magna (141405 141406 141407 141499 141515 141529 141530 141531)