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Cystothyris

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Cystothyris was named by Sun (1981) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr u Sepkoski's reference number: 881]. Its type is Cystothyris zigaensis.

It was assigned to Terebratulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Angustothyrididae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
C. zigaensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Cystothyris Sun p. 221
2002Cystothyris Sepkoski
2006Cystothyris Williams et al. p. 2050

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyAngustothyrididaeDagys 1972
genusCystothyris

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. †Cystothyris Sun 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height121.8

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Alaunian or 215.56000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0China (Xizang) C. zigaensis (132689)