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Araxathyris rhombiformis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Araxathyris rhombiformis was named by Zeng et al. (1995). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Liziya section, Qixia bed 4, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Qixia Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. armenica, A. bisculcata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Araxathyris rhombiformis Zeng et al. p. 126 figs. Pl 20, fig 4
2018Araxathyris rhombiformis Wu et al. p. 359 figs. 10M-S

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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
speciesrhombiformis

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 rhombiformis Zeng et al. 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available