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Gruntea

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Gruntea Shi et al.
2001Gruntea Shen et al. p. 177
2007Gruntea Williams et al. p. 2759

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusGruntea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Gruntea Shi et al. 1999
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Gruntea grunti Shi and Shen 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height610.89.7015.710.12.35
valve height210.610.410.910.60.339

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) G. grunti (73592 73596 73597 73598) Posicomta grunti (61562)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) G. grunti (73600 73601 73602 73603 73607)