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Biligulitheca bullata

Hyolithomorpha - Sulcavitida - Parakorilithidae

Taxonomy
Biligulitheca bullata was named by Qian et al. (2001). Its type specimen is X-10494, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xixiang, which is in a Nangaoian marine horizon in the Guojiaba Formation of China. It is the type species of Biligulitheca.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Biligulitheca bullata Qian et al. p. 39 figs. pl. 1 f. 10-12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHyolitha
classHyolithomorpha
orderSulcavitidaQian 1989
familyParakorilithidaeQian 1989
genusBiligulitheca
speciesbullata

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.

Biligulitheca bullata Qian et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Nangaoian or 521.00000 to 514.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Shaanxi) Biligulitheca bullata (type locality: 96504)