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Postepithyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Taxonomy
Postepithyris was named by Makridin (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo-u J Kimm Sepkoski's reference number: 1,882]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Postepithyrididae.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Postepithyrididae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Postepithyris Makridin
2002Postepithyris Sepkoski
2006Postepithyris Williams et al. p. 2108

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyPostepithyrididae
genusPostepithyrisMakridin 1960

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. †Postepithyris Makridin 1960
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Postepithyris cincta Cotteau 1857
Postepithyris etalloni Rollier 1918
Postepithyris haasi Rollier 1918
Postepithyris smerdovi Makridin 1964
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height116.5

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:50:59
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 161.20000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3France P. cincta (135362 152942 152943 152949)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Turkmenistan P. tipica, P. etalloni (96014)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France P. cincta (11817 11818)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8France P. dubisensis (11820)