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Athyris plicatiformis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Athyris plicatiformis was named by Jin and Hu (1982). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Fenghuangshan, Chaohu County, which is in a Kungurian marine siliciclastic in the Qixia Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Athyris plicatiformis Jin and Hu p. 251 figs. Pl 81, fig 1

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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
subfamilyAthyridinaeM'Coy 1844
genusAthyris
speciesplicatiformis

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.

Athyris plicatiformis Jin and Hu 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height112.7

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-03 07:56:13
Modified: 2009-06-03 09:56:13
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

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) Athyris plicatiformis (type locality: 120032)