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Catazyga headi

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Anazygidae

Taxonomy
Athyris headi was named by Billings (1862). It is the type species of Athyris.

It was recombined as Catazyga headi by Foerste (1924) and Mitchell (1977).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Catazyga headi Foerste
1977Catazyga headi Mitchell

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAnazygidinaCopper 1996
superfamilyAnazygoideaDavidson 1883
familyAnazygidaeDavidson 1883
subfamilyCatazyginaeCopper 1977
genusCatazygaHall and Clarke 1893
speciesheadi(Billings 1862)

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.

†Catazyga headi Billings 1862
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 09:11:22
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:11:22
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Meyer et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Richmondian or 451.00000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Quebec) Catazyga headi (77222)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Indiana) Catazyga headi (76258 78115)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Ohio) Catazyga headi (75168 76252 77970 78192 78222 78228 78390 78703)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Québec) Catazyga headi (164218)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Catazyga headi (349)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Catazyga headi (26293 26294)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) Catazyga headi (173152 173249)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Québec) Catazyga headi (173121)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Catazyga headi (155174 173242 173278)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Catazyga headi (173171 173244 173245 173326)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Catazyga headi (173239)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Catazyga headi (173026 173117 173136 173150)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Ontario) Catazyga headi (26304)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Catazyga headi (8290)