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Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis

Demospongiae - Agelasida - Sebargasiidae

Taxonomy
Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis was named by Zhang (1983). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Huangnitang Reef, Lichuan, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis Zhang
1985Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis Fan and Zhang p. 12 figs. Pl 3, figs 4-6; pl 4, fig 2
1988Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis Senowbari-Daryan and Rigby p. 185 figs. Pl 28, figs 4-8
1989Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis Rigby et al. p. 425 figs. 15.1, 15.3, 16.1-16.3
1994Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis Rigby et al. p. 64 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-3,6; pl 4, figs 4,5,8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderAgelasidaVerrill 1907
RankNameAuthor
familySebargasiidaeGirty 1908
genusPolycystocoeliaZhang 1983
specieshuajiaopingensisZhang 1983

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Created: 2007-09-07 05:16:14
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:07:15
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Changhsingian or 266.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (47450)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) Preverticillites columnella (42092)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (47435)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (47444 47449)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (102515)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (116688 116695)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (102520 102521)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (116669)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (47433)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Hunan) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (24248)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Hubei) Polycystocoelia huajiaopingensis (type locality: 74930)