Athyris
Genus of brachiopods
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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 Temporal range: Lower Devonian - Triassic | |
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| Athyris concentrica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | †Athyridida |
| Family: | †Athyrididae |
| Subfamily: | †Athyridinae |
| Genus: | †Athyris McCoy, 1844 |
| Species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cliothyris, Spirithyris, Euthyris, Cleidothyris | |
Alverezites, Bruntonites, and Meristospira are among related genera.
Reassigned species
Ecology and taphonomy
Composition: low Mg calcite
Entire body: yes
Adult length: 10 to < 100
Adult width: 10 to < 100
Adult height: 10 to < 100
Folds: minor
Ribbing: minor
Spines: none
Internal reinforcement: none
Locomotion: stationary
Attached: yes
Life habit: low-level epifaunal
Diet: suspension feeder
Vision: blind
Athyris concentrica, pedicle valve
Athyris concentrica, brachial valve
Athyris concentrica, anterior view
Athyris concentrica, posterior view
Athyris concentrica, lateral view
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009