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Millythyris millyensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae

Taxonomy
Millythyris millyensis was named by Alméras (1970). Its type specimen is FSL 28 477 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Milly Lamartine, which is in a Bajocian carbonate limestone in France. It is the type species of Millythyris.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Millythyris millyensis Alméras p. 251 figs. Pl. 43, Fig. 6-11; Pl. 27, Fig. 8; Pl. 37

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyPostepithyrididae
genusMillythyris
speciesmillyensis

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.

Millythyris millyensis Alméras 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height113.6

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Late/Upper Bajocian or 168.60000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Bulgaria Millythyris millyensis (87402)
Parkinsoni170.9 - 168.2France Millythyris millyensis (169853 169987)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2France Millythyris millyensis (type locality: 169984 170160 170215)