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Araxathyris timorensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Spirigera timorensis was named by Rothpletz (1892). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ajer Mati (Wichmann collection), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate sandstone in Indonesia.

It was recombined as Spirigerella timorensis by Reed (1944); it was recombined as Araxathyris timorensis by Wang et al. (1982).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Spirigera timorensis Rothpletz p. 82 figs. Pl 10, figs 4, 5
1922Spirigera timorensis Broili p. 224
1944Spirigerella timorensis Reed
1982Araxathyris timorensis Wang et al. p. 252 figs. Pl 96, fig 25

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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
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusAraxathyris
speciestimorensis()

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.

Araxathyris timorensis Rothpletz 1892
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Diagnosis
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