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Spasskothyris rjasanensis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Spasskothyrididae

Taxonomy
Spasskothyris rjasanensis was named by Smirnova (1975). Its type specimen is MSU No. 139/65, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Petrishchevo, which is in a Berriasian marine horizon in the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Spasskothyris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Spasskothyris rjasanensis Smirnova p. 75 figs. Pl. 9, Fig. 4
1983Spasskothyris rjasanensis Cooper p. 218

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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
familySpasskothyrididaeSmirnova 1977
genusSpasskothyris
speciesrjasanensis

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.

Spasskothyris rjasanensis Smirnova 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height321.820.023.821.81.90

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

Age range: Berriasian or 145.00000 to 139.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Russian Federation Spasskothyris rjasanensis (type locality: 164372)