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Torellella guizhouensis

Hyolithelminthida - Torellellidae

Taxonomy
Torellella guizhouensis was named by Qian and Yin (1984). It is not extant. Its type locality is Xinhua Phosphorite Mine, which is in a Meishucunian marine phosphorite/dolomite in the Gezhongwu Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Torellella guizhouensis Qian and Yin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
orderHyolithelminthida(Fischer 1962)
familyTorellellidae
RankNameAuthor
genusTorellella
speciesguizhouensis

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.

Torellella guizhouensis Qian and Yin 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindo
Created: 2009-02-26 07:13:55
Modified: 2009-02-26 09:13:55
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Meishucunian or 530.70000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Guizhou) Torellella guizhouensis (type locality: 106998)