Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Zenobiathyris mutabilis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Taxonomy
Zenobiathyris mutabilis was named by Craig (1999). Its type specimen is WAM 83.3148, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Zenobiathyris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Zenobiathyris mutabilis Craig p. 427 figs. 10a-o

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
genusZenobiathyris
speciesmutabilis

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.

show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Santonian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 86.30000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Australia (Western Australia) Zenobiathyris mutabilis (153502 153504 153505 153510 153518)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Australia (Western Australia) Zenobiathyris mutabilis (153512)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Zenobiathyris mutabilis (153514)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Zenobiathyris mutabilis (153515 153516 153517)