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Aphaurosia

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae

Taxonomy
Aphaurosia was named by Cooper and Grant (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 7]. Its type is Aphaurosia scutata.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Acolosiinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species
A. rotundata, A. scutata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Aphaurosia Cooper and Grant p. 2048
2002Aphaurosia Sepkoski
2002Aphaurosia Williams et al. p. 1276

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyPontisiidaeCooper and Grant 1976
subfamilyAcolosiinaeSavage 1996
genusAphaurosia

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. †Aphaurosia Cooper and Grant 1976
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Aphaurosia rotundata Cooper and Grant 1976
Aphaurosia scutata Cooper and Grant 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height146.464.508.206.651.02

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 268.80000 to 259.90000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian268.8 - 265.1USA (Texas) A. scutata (101867 105896)
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9USA (Texas) A. rotundata (81589 81593 81623) A. rotundata, A. scutata (101809 102618 105893) A. scutata (101798)
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9USA (New Mexico) A. rotundata, A. scutata (81629) A. scutata (105989)