Siphogonuchites Qian 1977 (mollusk)

Sachitida - Siphogonuchitidae

Synonyms: Palaeosulcachites Qian 1977, Trapezochites Qian and Yiang 1982

Full reference: Y. Qian. 1977. Hyolitha and some problematica from the Lower Cambrian Meishucun Stage in Central and SW China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 16(2):255-278

Parent taxon: Siphogonuchitidae according to A. Kouchinsky et al. 2017

See also Conway Morris and Caron 2007, Li et al. 2007, Parkhaev and Demidenko 2010 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Calvapilosa, Dabashanites, Drepanochites, Lomasulcachites, Lopochites, Quadrosiphogonuchites, Tianzhushania

Subtaxa: Sachitelus intercostatus Siphogonuchites bisulcatus Siphogonuchites equilateralis Siphogonuchites intermedius Siphogonuchites pusilliformis Siphogonuchites subremualis Siphogonuchites triangularis Trapezochites chordoides

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Type: Siphogonuchites triangularis

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Delamaran of Jordan (1 collection)

• Cambrian of China (71), Iran (4), the Russian Federation (12)

Total: 88 collections including 108 occurrences

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