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Zhijinites longistriatus

Cambroclavida - Zhijinitidae

Taxonomy
Zhijinites longistriatus was named by Qian (1978). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Zhijinites.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Zhijinites longistriatus Qian
1978Zhijinites minutus Qian p. 34 figs. Pl. 2, figs. 5a, b
1979Zhijinites costatus Chen p. 280 figs. text fig. 3b
1979Zhijinites dictyoformis Chen p. 280 figs. text fig. 3e
2005Zhijinites longistriatus Yao et al. p. 701

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
classCambroclavidaConway Morris and Chen 1991
RankNameAuthor
familyZhijinitidaeQian 1978
genusZhijinites
specieslongistriatus

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: Zhijinites costatus Chen 1979 [synonym], Zhijinites dictyoformis Chen 1979 [synonym], Zhijinites minutus Qian 1978 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Environment: outer shelf, eutrophic, marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Created: 2009-06-11 12:45:45
Modified: 2009-06-11 14:55:53
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Tommotian or 530.70000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Shaanxi) Zhijinites longistriatus (86566)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Sichuan) Zhijinites longistriatus (86618)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Shaanxi) Zhijinites minutus (107790)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) Zhijinites longistriatus (201523 201552 201566 201590)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Guizhou) Zhijinites longistriatus, Zhijinites minutus (106512 106513)
Meishucunian - Tommotian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) Zhijinites longistriatus (86664 96286 96287 96288)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0China (Yunnan) Zhijinites longistriatus (171902)