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Notothyrina

Classification

    Phylum:  
Brachiopoda
    Subphylum:  
Rhynchonelliformea
    Class:  
Rhynchonellata
    Order:  
Terebratulida
    Suborder:  
Terebratulidina
    Superfamily:  
Cryptonelloidea
    Family:  
Notothyrididae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Notothyrina LICHAREW, 1936, p. 271
    Type Species:  
Notothyris (Notothyrina) pontica, OD


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Fossil Image
Fig. 1338, 5a-b. *N. pontica, dorsal and ventral views, X3 (Licharew, Makridin, & Rzhonsnitskaya, 1960).


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

North Caucasus (Nikitin Formation)


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Permian (Lopingian)
    Beginning International Stage:  
Wuchiapingian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
259.55
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
Permian (Lopingian)
    Ending International Stage:  
Changhsingian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
100
    Ending Date:  
251.9


Description

Very small, ventral valve with two strong folds each bordered by weak lateral folds, internal structures identical to Notothyris except for loop thickened by secondary shell material




References



Museum or Author Information

Licharew, Makridin, & Rzhonsnitskaya, 1960