Athyris

Athyris is a brachiopod genus with a subequally biconvex shell that is generally wider than long and a range that extends from the Silurian into the Triassic. Athyris is the type genus for the Athyrididae, which belongs to the articulate order Athyridida. R.C. Moore (1952) gives a shorter range, from the Mid Devonian to the Lower Mississippian.

Athyris

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
AthyridinaePBDB
Diet
suspension feederPBDB, for Athyrididina
Life habit
low-level epifaunalPBDB, for Athyrididina
Motility
stationaryPBDB, for Athyrididina
Vision
blindPBDB, for Rhynchonellata
Environment
marinePBDB, for Lophophorata

Time the record covers

At least 213 million years on record.

The record covers at least 419.62 Mya to 205.7 Mya. No occurrence read is dated outside 443.1 Mya to 201.4 Mya.

Ordovician — about 0 of 1019 occurrencesSilurian — about 5 of 1019 occurrencesSilurianDevonian — about 737 of 1019 occurrencesDevonianCarboniferous — about 84 of 1019 occurrencesCarboniferousPermian — about 121 of 1019 occurrencesPermianEarly Triassic — about 0 of 1019 occurrencesMiddle Triassic — about 37 of 1019 occurrencesLate Triassic — about 35 of 1019 occurrencesLate TriassicEarly Jurassic — about 0 of 1019 occurrences448–440 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences440–431 Mya — about 1 occurrence431–423 Mya — about 2 occurrences423–414 Mya — about 4 occurrences414–406 Mya — about 15 occurrences406–398 Mya — about 20 occurrences398–389 Mya — about 80 occurrences389–381 Mya — about 355 occurrences381–373 Mya — about 163 occurrences373–364 Mya — about 64 occurrences364–356 Mya — about 42 occurrences356–347 Mya — about 16 occurrences347–339 Mya — about 26 occurrences339–331 Mya — about 25 occurrences331–322 Mya — about 9 occurrences322–314 Mya — about 1 occurrence314–305 Mya — about 1 occurrence305–297 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences297–289 Mya — about 4 occurrences289–280 Mya — about 5 occurrences280–272 Mya — about 5 occurrences272–264 Mya — about 23 occurrences264–255 Mya — about 53 occurrences255–247 Mya — about 31 occurrences247–238 Mya — about 31 occurrences238–230 Mya — about 22 occurrences230–222 Mya — about 11 occurrences222–213 Mya — about 3 occurrences213–205 Mya — about 3 occurrences205–197 Mya — about 1 occurrence419.62 Mya205.7 Mya448 Mya197 Mya

1,019 occurrences of Athyris on record, most of them in the Devonian. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

1,019 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

209 formations

Ludlowville — 42.76°N, 78.65°WLudlowville — 42.78°N, 78.79°WLudlowville — 42.86°N, 77.76°WLudlowville — 42.87°N, 77.88°WLudlowville — 42.83°N, 77.81°WLudlowville — 42.88°N, 78.57°WLudlowville — 42.96°N, 78.13°WLudlowville — 42.80°N, 77.27°WLudlowville — 42.78°N, 76.99°WLudlowville — 42.95°N, 76.02°WLudlowville — 42.93°N, 76.00°WLudlowville — 42.85°N, 78.37°WLudlowville — 42.77°N, 76.71°WLudlowville — 42.75°N, 76.77°WLudlowville — 42.86°N, 76.51°WLudlowville — 42.73°N, 76.71°WLudlowville — 42.89°N, 76.75°WLudlowville — 42.84°N, 76.33°WLudlowville — 42.89°N, 76.14°WLudlowville — 42.79°N, 75.56°WLudlowville — 42.81°N, 75.54°WLudlowville — 42.76°N, 76.47°WLudlowville — 42.83°N, 75.99°WLudlowville — 42.74°N, 75.55°WFrasnian moyen — 50.83°N, 4.55°EFrasnian moyen — 50.35°N, 5.48°EFrasnian moyen — 50.20°N, 4.22°EFrasnian moyen — 50.17°N, 4.57°EFrasnian moyen — 50.23°N, 5.30°EFrasnian moyen — 50.43°N, 3.80°EFrasnian moyen — 50.50°N, 4.32°EFrasnian moyen — 50.67°N, 4.33°EFrasnian moyen — 50.17°N, 4.80°EFrasnian moyen — 50.13°N, 5.18°EFrasnian moyen — 50.50°N, 4.83°EFrasnian moyen — 50.10°N, 4.52°EFrasnian moyen — 50.13°N, 4.95°EFrasnian moyen — 50.15°N, 4.27°EFrasnian moyen — 50.18°N, 4.53°EFrasnian moyen — 50.18°N, 4.70°EFrasnian moyen — 50.67°N, 4.23°EFrasnian moyen — 50.10°N, 4.67°EFrasnian moyen — 50.67°N, 4.53°EFrasnian moyen — 50.43°N, 5.53°EMoscow — 42.82°N, 78.68°WMoscow — 42.90°N, 78.04°WMoscow — 42.81°N, 77.90°WMoscow — 42.70°N, 78.95°WMoscow — 42.59°N, 74.70°WMoscow — 42.56°N, 74.58°WMoscow — 42.57°N, 74.54°WMoscow — 42.75°N, 77.01°WMoscow — 42.69°N, 76.74°WMoscow — 42.80°N, 76.09°WMoscow — 42.77°N, 76.03°WMoscow — 42.81°N, 75.91°WMoscow — 42.84°N, 75.77°WMoscow — 42.68°N, 75.57°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 75.48°WMoscow — 42.55°N, 74.82°WMoscow — 42.54°N, 74.88°WMoscow — 42.57°N, 74.75°WMoscow — 42.75°N, 77.15°WMoscow — 42.77°N, 77.83°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 77.57°WMoscow — 42.78°N, 77.33°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 76.95°WMoscow — 42.55°N, 74.60°WMoscow — 42.47°N, 74.48°WWargal — 32.57°N, 72.41°EWargal — 32.52°N, 72.30°EWargal — 32.43°N, 72.28°EWargal — 32.47°N, 72.12°EWargal — 32.50°N, 72.03°EWargal — 32.45°N, 71.95°EWargal — 32.55°N, 71.77°EWargal — 32.63°N, 71.75°EWargal — 32.72°N, 71.75°EWargal — 32.70°N, 71.65°EWargal — 32.73°N, 71.63°EWargal — 32.26°N, 71.10°EOnondaga — 42.95°N, 76.17°WOnondaga — 42.92°N, 78.25°WOnondaga — 42.95°N, 76.14°WOnondaga — 42.18°N, 73.95°WOnondaga — 42.08°N, 73.97°WOnondaga — 42.26°N, 73.90°WOnondaga — 42.59°N, 74.93°WOnondaga — 42.65°N, 74.04°WOnondaga — 42.90°N, 76.02°WOnondaga — 42.65°N, 74.08°WOnondaga — 39.73°N, 78.08°WOnondaga — 42.00°N, 74.00°WOnondaga — 43.00°N, 75.00°WOnondaga — 43.00°N, 76.00°WChhidru — 32.40°N, 72.15°EChhidru — 32.52°N, 72.11°EChhidru — 32.45°N, 72.17°EChhidru — 32.47°N, 71.95°EChhidru — 32.48°N, 71.85°EChhidru — 32.63°N, 71.75°EChhidru — 32.72°N, 71.75°EChhidru — 32.88°N, 71.57°EPortilla — 43.06°N, 2.41°EPortilla — 43.01°N, 2.50°EPortilla — 42.87°N, 1.97°EPortilla — 42.84°N, 1.97°EPortilla — 42.85°N, 1.83°EPortilla — 42.84°N, 1.60°EPortilla — 42.82°N, 1.51°EPortilla — 42.91°N, 1.45°EPortilla — 42.87°N, 1.45°EPortilla — 42.84°N, 1.43°EPortilla — 42.87°N, 5.13°ESkaneateles — 42.94°N, 76.07°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 75.89°WSkaneateles — 42.79°N, 75.57°WSkaneateles — 42.93°N, 76.22°WAmb — 32.50°N, 72.10°EAmb — 32.57°N, 72.41°EAmb — 32.43°N, 72.10°EAmb — 32.50°N, 71.93°EAmb — 32.58°N, 71.78°EAmb — 32.62°N, 72.78°EAmb — 32.72°N, 71.75°ECoralville — 42.47°N, 92.32°WCoralville — 42.50°N, 92.00°WCoralville — 42.07°N, 91.60°WCoralville — 41.67°N, 91.53°WCoralville — 41.63°N, 90.63°WCoralville — 42.30°N, 92.18°WCoralville — 41.46°N, 90.73°WCoralville — 41.47°N, 91.53°WCoralville — 42.37°N, 92.41°WFerques — 50.83°N, 1.77°EFerques — 46.00°N, 2.00°ELittle Cedar — 41.57°N, 91.92°WLittle Cedar — 42.63°N, 92.67°WLittle Cedar — 41.46°N, 90.73°WLittle Cedar — 41.63°N, 91.53°WLittle Cedar — 42.32°N, 92.17°WLittle Cedar — 42.53°N, 92.33°WLittle Cedar — 41.72°N, 91.45°WLittle Cedar — 42.37°N, 92.41°WCandas — 43.63°N, 2.11°ECandas — 43.49°N, 2.39°ECandas — 43.34°N, 2.39°ECandas — 43.33°N, 2.46°ECandas — 43.23°N, 2.58°ELithograph City — 43.00°N, 93.00°WLithograph City — 41.67°N, 91.53°WLithograph City — 41.63°N, 90.63°WLithograph City — 41.73°N, 91.65°WLithograph City — 41.46°N, 90.73°WLithograph City — 41.95°N, 91.89°WLithograph City — 42.37°N, 92.41°WSilica — 41.72°N, 83.72°WSilica — 42.13°N, 83.60°WSilica — 42.33°N, 83.03°WSilica — 41.12°N, 84.85°WTully — 42.53°N, 75.90°WTully — 42.71°N, 76.42°WTully — 42.80°N, 76.11°WTully — 42.82°N, 75.92°WTully — 42.79°N, 75.80°WTully — 42.53°N, 76.53°WTully — 42.61°N, 74.98°WTully — 42.53°N, 75.09°WTully — 42.53°N, 76.59°Wupper part — 43.05°N, 2.38°Eupper part — 43.03°N, 2.55°Eupper part — 43.00°N, 2.57°Eupper part — 42.87°N, 2.21°Eupper part — 42.89°N, 2.09°Eupper part — 42.91°N, 1.91°Eupper part — 42.84°N, 1.57°Eupper part — 42.90°N, 1.42°Eupper part — 42.89°N, 1.45°EChemung — 42.22°N, 78.28°WChemung — 42.39°N, 78.25°WChemung — 37.39°N, 81.56°WChemung — 41.73°N, 80.35°WChemung — 41.81°N, 77.78°WChemung — 41.85°N, 79.16°WChemung — 42.27°N, 77.77°WChemung — 42.27°N, 77.55°WChemung — 42.33°N, 78.13°WChemung — 42.33°N, 77.67°WChemung — 42.88°N, 79.85°WKowala — 50.82°N, 20.58°EKowala — 50.87°N, 20.48°EKowala — 50.80°N, 20.53°EKowala — 50.73°N, 20.45°EKowala — 50.63°N, 21.37°EKowala — 50.75°N, 20.78°EKowala — 50.77°N, 20.72°EEdwardsville — 39.75°N, 86.67°WEdwardsville — 39.00°N, 86.33°WEdwardsville — 39.05°N, 86.44°WDyer — 39.55°N, 107.25°WDyer — 39.72°N, 107.50°WDyer — 39.75°N, 107.32°WDyer — 39.80°N, 107.17°WDyer — 39.62°N, 107.10°WMahantango — 40.50°N, 77.25°WMahantango — 40.05°N, 77.52°WMahantango — 40.33°N, 76.92°WMahantango — 40.42°N, 77.17°WMahantango — 40.42°N, 77.00°WBeaulieu — 50.83°N, 1.77°EBeaulieu — 46.00°N, 2.00°EYukiang — 22.88°N, 108.87°EYukiang — 22.70°N, 109.22°E

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The named rock units Athyris has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 185 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 147 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Athyris and its relatives

Devonian

Where Athyris and its relatives were recorded in the Devonian.

Found in the same rock

1,397 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records 846 sites for Athyris, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

207 references

Each of the 1,019 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 195 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content2

Picture of Athyris

Credit
Dwergenpaartje
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
Commercial use
the licence allows it

3D model

Source
Sketchfab
Licence
CC0 Public Domain
Commercial use
the licence allows it

Smithsonian Open Access was not reached for this taxon, so this list is what the others held rather than everything there is.

The description on this site

Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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What may have been alongside itAthyridinae through timeFormations of the DevonianThe world it lived on

Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0.