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Tongzithyris episulcata
Taxonomy
Tongzithyris episulcata was named by Jin et al. (1974). Its type specimen is NIGP 22501, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chumipu Section, Tongzi County, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1974 | Tongzithyris episulcata Jin and Liao |
| 1978 | Tongzithyris episulcata Feng and Jiang p. 280 figs. Pl 102, fig 20 |
| 1994 | Tongzithyris episulcata Xu and Grant figs. 47.5-47.9 |
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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.
†Tongzithyris episulcata Jin et al. 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| shell height | 1 | 31.9 |
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| Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013 | |||||
Age range: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changhsingian | China (Chongqing) | Tongzithyris episulcata (148549) | |
| Changhsingian | China (Guizhou) | Tongzithyris episulcata (type locality: 95305) |