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Martiniopsis inflata

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Taxonomy
Martiniopsis inflata was named by Waagen (1883). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chidru, Upper Productus-limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Martiniopsis inflata Waagen p. 525 figs. Pl 41, figs 7-8; text-fig 9
1978Martiniopsis inflata Tong p. 263 figs. Pl 92, fig 1
1978Martiniopsis inflata Waterhouse p. 127 figs. Pl 25, fig 1
2016Martiniopsis inflata Shen et al. p. 533 figs. 7E-G

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyMartinioidea
familyIngelarellidae
subfamilyIngelarellinae
genusMartiniopsis
speciesinflata

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.

Martiniopsis inflata Waagen 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height427.117.036.329.58.06

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Changhsingian or 274.40000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian - Roadian283.3 - 266.9China (Xizang) Martiniopsis inflata (182796 182797 182799 182800)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Iran Martiniopsis inflata (81123)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Sichuan) Martiniopsis inflata (103448)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Armenia Martiniopsis inflata (88706 113617)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Iran Martiniopsis inflata (118227 118228 118229 118231)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Martiniopsis inflata (126462)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Nepal Martiniopsis inflata (43255)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan Martiniopsis inflata (type locality: 89064 119684)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Martiniopsis inflata (149204 149205)