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Vendia janae

Vendiamorpha

Taxonomy
Vendia janae was named by Ivantsov (2001). Its type specimen is PIN 3993/5070 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yorgia Bed, Zimnergorsk, which is in a Vendian prodelta sandstone in the Zimnegory Formation of the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Paravendia.

It was recombined as Paravendia janae by Ivantsov (2001), Ivantsov (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Paravendia janae Ivantsov
2001Vendia janae Ivantsov p. 341 figs. Plate 1, figs 2 & 3
2004Paravendia janae Ivantsov p. 252

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProarticulata
classVendiamorphaFedonkin 1985
RankNameAuthor
genusVendiaKeller 1976
speciesjanae

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.

Vendia janae Ivantsov 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: inner shelf, marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Created: 2009-10-13 07:03:00
Modified: 2009-10-13 09:03:00
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Vendian or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Vendia janae (236886)
Vendian635.0 - 538.8Russian Federation Vendia janae (type locality: 179419)