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Martinia acutomarginalis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae

Taxonomy
Martinia acutomarginalis was named by Diener (1897). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chitichun No. 1 Block (1892 collection), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Martinia acutomarginalis Diener p. 55 figs. Pl 8, figs 3,4
1903Martinia acutomarginalis Diener p. 84 figs. Pl 3, fig 22
1944Martinia acutomarginalis Reed p. 223 figs. Pl 31, fig 8

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyMartinioidea
familyMartiniidae
subfamilyMartiniinae
genusMartiniaM'Coy 1844
speciesacutomarginalis

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.

†Martinia acutomarginalis Diener 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height210.510.011.010.50.707

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Martinia acutomarginalis (type locality: 89203 230327)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Martinia acutomarginalis (125887 126293)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India Martinia acutomarginalis (230328)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Martinia acutomarginalis (126759)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Martinia acutomarginalis (149218)