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Comelicothyris laterosulcata

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Comelicothyris laterosulcata was named by Posenato (2001). Its type specimen is MDTF54 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sass di Putia, Bed PK53, which is in a Changhsingian open shallow subtidal wackestone in the Bellerophon Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Comelicothyris laterosulcata Posenato p. 219 figs. Pl 3, figs 12,13; text-fig 11

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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
subfamilyJanicepsinae
genusComelicothyris
specieslaterosulcata

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height411.87.3019.212.86.43

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Comelicothyris laterosulcata (101912 type locality: 101933 116439)