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Acanthothirididae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Acanthothirididae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 190 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 125 - 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Rhynchonellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Rhynchonellata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rhynchonellida) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Williams, C. H. C. Brunton, and S. J. Carlson, F. Alvarez, R. B. Blodgett, A. J. Boucot, P. Copper, A. S. Dagys, R. E. Grant, Y.-G. Jin, D. I. MacKinnon, M. O. Mancenido, E. F. Owen, J.-Y. Rong, N. M. Savage, D.-L. Sun. 2002. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volume 4, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Acanthorhynchiinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 42 | 176 Ma Early Jurassic | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Acanthothiridinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 179 | 190 Ma Early Jurassic | 149 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Acanthorhynchia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 32 | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Acanthothiris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 128 | 190 Ma Early Jurassic | 165 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Acanthothyropsis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 176 Ma Early Jurassic | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Kawhiarhynchia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | 149 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Paraacanthothyris ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1913 | Acanthothirididae Schuchert |
| 2002 | Acanthothirididae Williams et al. p. 1305 |
References
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!
