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Goliathyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida

Taxonomy
Goliathyris was named by Feldman and Owen (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call-u Sepkoski's reference number: 881]. It is not extant. Its type is Goliathyris lewyi.

It was assigned to Terebratulacea by Feldman and Owen (1988); to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Terebratulidina by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
G. lewyi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Goliathyris Feldman and Owen
2002Goliathyris Sepkoski
2006Goliathyris Williams et al. p. 2161

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
genusGoliathyris

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. †Goliathyris Feldman and Owen 1988
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Goliathyris lewyi Feldman and Owen 1988
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height347.443.549.549.53.46

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: Late/Upper Callovian or 164.70000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Egypt G. lewyi (98679)