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Cryptospirifer omeishanensis

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Cryptospirifer omeishanensis was named by Huang (1933). Its type specimen is NIGP 4708 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Singkaissu, locality TL190, Omeishan, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Maokou Formation of China. It is the type species of Cryptospirifer.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Huang p. 44 figs. Pl 6, fig 4; pl 8, fig 1
1977Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Yang et al. p. 413 figs. Pl 163, fig 5
1978Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Tong p. 253 figs. Pl 89, fig 1
1981Cryptospirifer iranica Nakamura and Golshani p. 72 figs. Pl 1, figs 1,2; pl 2, figs 1,2; pl 3, figs 1-3
1986Cryptospirifer iranica Grunt figs. Pl 17, fig 3
1995Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Zeng et al. figs. Pl 17, fig 3; pl 18, figs 2,3
2001Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Shi and Shen p. 250 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-7; text-figs 4-6
2008Cryptospirifer iranica Jin and Zhan figs. 9A-D
2008Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Jin and Zhan figs. 8, 9E
2016Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Shen et al. p. 531 fig. 7A,B
2016Cryptospirifer omeishanensis Tazawa p. 32 figs. 11.2-11.4

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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
subfamilyLochengiinaeChing and Yang 1977
genusCryptospiriferGrabau 1931
speciesomeishanensis

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.

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Invalid names: Cryptospirifer iranica Nakamura and Golshani 1981 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1047.130.061.047.58.74

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 Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 272.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8China (Xizang) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (182799 182801)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Yunnan) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (41547 41548)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Sichuan) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (153931)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28China (Sichuan) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (153932 153934)
Roadian - Capitanian272.3 - 259.51China (Hubei) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (121071)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (163389)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Sichuan) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (98061 type locality: 135834 153935) Cryptospirifer sp. (131985)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Yunnan) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis, Cryptospirifer iranica (131978)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Armenia Cryptospirifer iranica (113803)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Chongqing) Cryptospirifer omeishanensis (103460 131987 131988) Cryptospirifer sp. (131989)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran Cryptospirifer iranica (114073 134812)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Turkey Cryptospirifer iranica (84110)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Armenia Cryptospirifer iranica (110809)