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Avonothyris distorta

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8542275https://www.gbif.org/species/8542275
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)245616https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=245616
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Avonothyris : Avonothyris distorta
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Avonothyris : Avonothyris distorta
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderTerebratulidaWaagen 1883
suborderTerebratulidinaWaagen 1883
superfamilyLoboidothyridoideaMakridin 1964
familyLoboidothyrididaeMakridin 1964
subfamilyLoboidothyridinaeMakridin 1964
genusAvonothyrisBuckman 1917
speciesAvonothyris distortaJin et al. 1979
Generic NameAvonothyris
Scientific NameAvonothyris distorta Jin et al., 1979
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Avonothyris distortaspeciesbelongs to Avonothyrisstated with evidenceJin et al., 1979
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance168 - 166 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Last Recorded Appearance168 - 166 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Motilitystationary (based on Loboidothyrididae)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Loboidothyrididae)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)Y. G. Jin, D. L. Sun, and S. L. Ye. 1979. Mesozoic brachiopod names. Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1:131-217

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1979Avonothyris distorta Jin et al. p. 203 figs. Pl 54, figs 5-8, 10-16
1981Avonothyris distorta Sun p. 226 figs. Pl 10, figs 1-4

References

Jin Y. G., Sun D. L., et al (1979) Mesozoic brachiopod names, Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume 1, 131-217
Sun D. L. (1981) The Mesozoic brachiopods of Xizang, Palaeontology of Xizang, Book III, The Series of the Scientific Expedition to Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, 177-260
Y. G. Jin, D. L. Sun, S. L. Ye (1979) Mesozoic brachiopod names: Paleontological atlas of northwest China, Qinghai Volume: 131--217 - via Catalogue of Life
D. L. Sun (1981) The Mesozoic brachiopods of Xizang: Palaeontology of Xizang, Book III, The Series of the Scientific Expedition to Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: 177--260 - via Catalogue of Life
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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