Canopoconus superatus Feng et al. 2001 (mollusk)

Canopoconus - Maikhanellidae

Alternative combination: Ramenta superata

Synonyms: Canopoconus cambrinus Luo et al. 1982, Canopoconus emeishanensis Zhong 1977, Canopoconus kunyangensis Feng et al. 2001, Canopoconus latispinus Feng et al. 2001, Canopoconus radularis Qian and Bengtson 1989, Lepidites emeishanensis Zhong 1977, Lepidites imbricatus Jiang 1980, Maikhanella cambrina Luo et al. 1982, Maikhanella perelegans Feng et al. 2001, Maikhanella radularis Qian and Bengtson 1989, Mediata kunyangensis Feng et al. 2001, Ramenta cambrina Luo et al. 1982, Ramentoides latispinus Feng et al. 2001

Full reference: W. M. Feng, W. G. Sun, and Y. Qian. 2001. Skeletalization characters, classification and evolutionary significance of Early Cambrian Monoplacophoran maikhanellids. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 40:195-213

Belongs to Canopoconus according to W. F. Ponder et al. 2007

See also Bengtson 1992, Feng et al. 2001, Luo et al. 1982, Parkhaev and Demidenko 2010, Qian and Bengtson 1989 and Zhong 1977

Sister taxa: Canopoconus calvatus, Lepidites

Type specimens:

  • Canopoconus superatus: NIGP 131185, a shell
  • Canopoconus cambrinus:
  • Canopoconus radularis: Its type locality is Bed 10, Sample Xx, 159a, Xianfeng Phosphorite Quarry, 23 km west of Xianfeng, which is in a Meishucunian/Tommotian carbonate phosphorite/phosphorite in the Dengying Formation of China.
  • Lepidites emeishanensis:
  • Lepidites imbricatus:
  • Maikhanella perelegans: NIGP 131181, a shell. Its type locality is Baizai, Xundian, which is in a Meishucunian/Nemakit-Daldynian carbonate limestone in the Zhujiaqing Formation of China.
  • Mediata kunyangensis: NIGP 131195, a shell. Its type locality is Kunyang Phosphate Mine, Jinning - [Zhongyicun Mbr, Yuhucun Fm], which is in a Nemakit-Daldynian marine phosphorite in the Zhujiaqing Formation of China.
  • Ramentoides latispinus: NIGP 131193, a shell. Its type locality is Yulu, Huize, which is in a Meishucunian/Nemakit-Daldynian marine phosphorite in the Zhujiaqing Formation of China.

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (18 collections)

Total: 18 collections including 26 occurrences

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