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Retimarginifera xizangensis

Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae

Taxonomy
Retimarginifera xizangensis was named by Shen et al. (2000). Its type specimen is NMV P148893, a shell (Articulated specimen), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Selong Xishan, Bed 9, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Retimarginifera xizangensis Shen et al. p. 741 figs. 10.1-10.7, 10.19, 10.20; Fig 11
2003Retimarginifera xizangensis Shen et al. p. 77 figs. Pl 8, figs 11-14; pl 9, figs 1-6; text-figs 10,11
2018Retimarginifera xizangensis Xu et al. p. 148 figs. Pl 1, figs 5-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyMarginiferoidea(Stehli 1954)
familyPaucispiniferidaeMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
subfamilyPaucispiniferinaeMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
tribePaucispiniferiniMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
genusRetimarginifera
speciesxizangensis

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.

Retimarginifera xizangensis Shen et al. 2000
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height45.004.106.504.851.02
valve height17.50----

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000

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

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Lamnimargus himalayensis (61562) Marginifera himalayensis (121587 121588 121594 121599) Retimarginifera xizangensis (73593 73594 73595 73596 73597 73598 73599)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Xizang) Retimarginifera xizangensis (192075)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) Marginifera himalayensis (110495 121592) Retimarginifera xizangensis (73600 type locality: 73601 73602)