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Wushichites

Cambroclavida

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Wushichites Qian and Xiao
1997Wushichites Conway Morris et al. p. 180

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
RankNameAuthor
classCambroclavidaConway Morris and Chen 1991
genusWushichites

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.

G. †Wushichites Qian and Xiao 1984
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Wushichites minutus Qian and Xiao 1984
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Invalid names: Wushichites polyedrus Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: outer shelf, eutrophic, marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Created: 2009-05-18 13:50:33
Modified: 2009-10-09 12:06:23
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Atdabanian or 530.70000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Xinjiang) W. minutus, W. polyedrus (107481)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Xinjiang) W. minutus (7824 7827)