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Vediproductus punctatiformis

Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae

Taxonomy

Echinoconchus punctatiformis was named by Chao (1927). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Bathymyonia punctatiformis by Feng and Jiang (1978); it was recombined as Vediproductus punctatiformis by Yang et al. (1977), Wang et al. (1982), Chang (1987), Liang (1990), Zeng et al. (1995), Shen et al. (2002), Campi et al. (2005), Shiino (2009), Verna and Angiolini (2011), Shen et al. (2016), Tazawa (2016) and Tazawa et al. (2022).

Synonyms

Karavankina wardakensis was named by Termier et al. (1974) [No holotype designated].

It was synonymized subjectively with Vediproductus punctatiformis by Shen et al. (2016).
Vediproductus vediensis was named by Sarycheva (1965). Its type specimen is PIN 2071/32 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Avush Gorge, Gnishik Gorizont, which is in a Wordian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Gnishik Formation of Azerbaijan.

It was synonymized subjectively with Vediproductus punctatiformis by Shen et al. (2002) and Shen et al. (2016).
Vediproductus tongluensis was named by Liang (1990). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lengwu, upper Shiziling Member, Tonglu, which is in a Capitanian coastal marl/limestone in the Lengwu Formation of China.

It was synonymized subjectively with Vediproductus punctatiformis by Shen et al. (2016).
Vediproductus costispinisus was named by Liang (1990). It is a mold. Its type locality is Lengwu, lower Cunhouling Member, Tonglu, which is in a Capitanian coastal siliciclastic in the Lengwu Formation of China.

It was synonymized subjectively with Vediproductus punctatiformis by Shen et al. (2016).
Vediproductus humifusus was named by Liang (1990). It is a mold. Its type locality is Lengwu, upper Shiziling Member, Tonglu, which is in a Capitanian coastal marl/limestone in the Lengwu Formation of China.

It was synonymized subjectively with Vediproductus punctatiformis by Shen et al. (2016).
Vediproductus qinlingensis was named by Ding (1983).

It was synonymized subjectively with Vediproductus punctatiformis by Shen et al. (2016).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1927	Echinoconchus punctatiformis Chao p. 72 figs. Pl 6, figs 9-12
1965	Vediproductus vediensis Sarycheva p. 221 figs. Pl 35, figs 1-3
1965	Vediproductus vediensis Sarytcheva p. 221 figs. Pl 35, figs 1-3
1974	Karavankina wardakensis Termier et al. p. 107 figs. Pl 15, figs 1-5
1977	Vediproductus punctatiformis Yang et al. p. 356 figs. Pl 141, fig 6
1977	Vediproductus vediensis Yang et al. p. 356 figs. Pl 141, fig 2
1978	Bathymyonia punctatiformis Feng and Jiang p. 256 figs. Pl 90, fig 10
1978	Vediproductus vediensis Feng and Jiang p. 257 figs. Pl 91, fig 6
1980	Vediproductus vediensis Lee and Gu p. 366 figs. Pl 168, fig 15
1982	Vediproductus punctatiformis Wang et al. p. 208 figs. Pl 80, figs 10,11; pl 84, fig 4
1983	Vediproductus qinlingensis Ding
1984	Vediproductus vediensis Zhao and Tan p. 27 figs. Pl 1, figs 21-22
1987	Vediproductus punctatiformis Chang p. 759 figs. Pl 2, fig 4
1990	Vediproductus tongluensis Liang
1990	Vediproductus costispinisus Liang p. 186 figs. Pl 27, fig 13
1990	Vediproductus humifusus Liang p. 186 figs. Pl 27, figs 4,6,14
1990	Vediproductus punctatiformis Liang p. 187 figs. Pl 27, fig 5
1990	Vediproductus tongluensis Liang p. 187 figs. Pl 29, figs 1-10
1995	Vediproductus punctatiformis Zeng et al. figs. Pl 6, fig 11
2002	Vediproductus punctatiformis Shen et al. p. 673 figs. 3.19-3.23
2004	Vediproductus tongluensis Chen p. 21 figs. Pl 3, fig 14-18
2005	Vediproductus punctatiformis Campi et al. p. 115 figs. Pl 2, figs B, C, E, H-P; text-figs 6, 7
2009	Vediproductus punctatiformis Shiino p. 255 figs. 4A-H
2011	Vediproductus punctatiformis Verna and Angiolini figs. Pl 2, figs 23-27
2012	Vediproductus vediensis Crippa and Angiolini p. 147 fig. 12g,h
2016	Vediproductus punctatiformis Shen et al. p. 527 figs. 4P-T, 5A-R
2016	Vediproductus punctatiformis Tazawa p. 19 figs. 7.1-7.5
2022	Vediproductus punctatiformis Tazawa et al. p. 23 fig. 6A

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996

Rank	Name	Author
class	Strophomenata	Williams et al 1996
order	Productida	Sarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborder	Productidina
superfamily	Echinoconchoidea
family	Echinoconchidae
subfamily	Juresaniinae	Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
tribe	Juresaniini	Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
genus	Vediproductus
species	punctatiformis	(Chao 1927)

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.

†Vediproductus punctatiformis Chao 1927

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Invalid names: Karavankina wardakensis Termier et al. 1974 [synonym], Vediproductus costispinisus Liang 1990 [synonym], Vediproductus humifusus Liang 1990 [synonym], Vediproductus qinlingensis Ding 1983 [synonym], Vediproductus tongluensis Liang 1990 [synonym], Vediproductus vediensis Sarycheva 1965 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

part	N	mean	minimum	maximum	median	s.d.
shell height	7	18.8	5.85	30.0	21.8	8.35
valve height	1	12.0	-	-	-	-

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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Changhsingian or 298.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (57 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Asselian	298.9 - 295.5	China	Vediproductus tongluensis (35512)
Asselian	298.9 - 295.5	China (Xinjiang)	Vediproductus tongluensis (105227)
Sakmarian	293.52 - 290.1	Japan	Vediproductus punctatiformis (229575)
Artinskian	290.1 - 279.3	China (Guangxi)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (134330)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	China (Anhui)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (94924 120032)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	Afghanistan	Karavankina wardakensis (88262 88263)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	China (Yunnan)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (62455)
Kungurian	279.3 - 272.3	China (Jiangxi)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (120112)
Kungurian - Roadian	279.3 - 268.8	China (Xizang)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (182793 182794 182799 182800 182801 182802 182803)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	Afghanistan	Karavankina wardakensis (81410 81411 88396)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	China (Sichuan)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (153930)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	China (Jiangxi)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (100093 100097)
Roadian	272.3 - 268.8	China (Yunnan)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (62456)
Roadian - Wordian	272.3 - 264.28	Malaysia	Karavankina sp. (75569)
Roadian - Capitanian	272.3 - 259.51	China (Hubei)	Vediproductus punctatiformis, Vediproductus vediensis (105441) Vediproductus vediensis (111574)
Roadian - Capitanian	272.3 - 259.51	China (Sichuan)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (123596)
Roadian - Capitanian	272.3 - 259.51	China (Guizhou)	Bathymyonia punctatiformis (95933)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	Azerbaijan	Vediproductus vediensis (82115)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	China (Hunan)	Vediproductus vediensis (100079)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	China (Nei Mongol)	Vediproductus vediensis (109617)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	Armenia	Vediproductus vediensis (97393 113617 113725)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	Japan	Vediproductus punctatiformis (118974 163389)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	Turkey	Vediproductus punctatiformis (107219 107224 107227 107229 107243)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	Iran	Vediproductus vediensis (112944 118126 125250)
Wordian	266.9 - 264.28	China (Guizhou)	Vediproductus vediensis (108157)
Wordian - Capitanian	266.9 - 259.51	China (Nei Mongol)	Vediproductus vediensis (111185)
Wordian - Capitanian	266.9 - 259.51	China (Guizhou)	Bathymyonia punctatiformis (97287)
Capitanian	264.28 - 259.51	Malaysia	Vediproductus punctatiformis (105035)
Capitanian	264.28 - 259.51	China (Zhejiang)	Vediproductus punctatiformis, Vediproductus tongluensis, Vediproductus humifusus, Vediproductus sp. 1, Vediproductus sp. 2 (111933) Vediproductus tongluensis, Vediproductus costispinisus, Waagenoconcha abichi (95519)
Capitanian	264.28 - 259.51	Iran (Tehran)	Echinoconchus sp. (43299)
Capitanian	264.28 - 259.51	Japan	Vediproductus punctatiformis (96699)
Capitanian	264.28 - 259.51	Iran	Vediproductus vediensis (125266)
Changhsingian	254.17 - 252.17	China (Xizang)	Vediproductus punctatiformis (187537 187544 187558)