Paraconularia zhongyingensis Zhu 1985 (jellyfish)

Scyphozoa - Conulariida - Conulariidae

Full reference: Z. K. Zhu. 1985. New materials of Devonian and Permian conulariids from China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 24:528-538

Belongs to Paraconularia according to Z. K. Zhu 1985

Sister taxa: Paraconularia abagaensis, Paraconularia acuminata, Paraconularia arctica, Paraconularia caledonica, Paraconularia derwentensis, Paraconularia hollebeni, Paraconularia kazanensis, Paraconularia laskeri, Paraconularia leonardensis, Paraconularia margaritae, Paraconularia matauraensis, Paraconularia nefarius, Paraconularia ornata, Paraconularia pulcheria, Paraconularia punjabica, Paraconularia qinglongensis, Paraconularia salaria, Paraconularia spatia, Paraconularia sueroi, Paraconularia tepuelensis, Paraconularia torta, Paraconularia warthi, Paraconularia yichunensis

Type specimen: NIGP 90241. Its type locality is Zhongying, Late Permian, Qinglong County, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Zhongying, Late Permian, Qinglong County

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