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Aporthophylina

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Aporthophylina was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi Sepkoski's reference number: 878].

It was assigned to Taffiinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Aporthophylina Ulrich and Cooper
2000Aporthophylina Williams et al. p. 310
2002Aporthophylina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyTaffiinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusAporthophylinaUlrich and Cooper 1936

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. †Aporthophylina Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Darriwilian or 467.30000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Tibet) A. intermedia (186221 186222 186223 186233)