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Kurtothyris

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae

Taxonomy
Kurtothyris was named by Shen (2017). Its type is Litothyris anhuiensis.

It was assigned to Ambocoeliidae by Shen (2017).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Litothyris Chang p. 761
2017Kurtothyris Shen p. 785

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyAmbocoelioideaGeorge 1931
familyAmbocoeliidae
genusKurtothyris

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. †Kurtothyris Shen 2017
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Kurtothyris anhuiensis Chang 1987
Invalid names: Litothyris Chang 1987 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height13.31

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:48:51
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Kungurian or 279.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Anhui) Litothyris anhuiensis (94924)