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Sinuconus clypeus

Taxonomy
Sinuconus clypeus was named by Yü (1979). It is not extant. Its type locality is Yangtzeconus priscus - Archaeospira ornata assemblage, Yangtze Gorge, Yichang, which is in a Tommotian carbonate phosphorite in the Huangshandong Formation of China. It is the type species of Sinuconus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Sinuconus clypeus Yü

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
genusSinuconus
speciesclypeus

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.

†Sinuconus clypeus Yü 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Tommotian or 525.50000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0China (Hubei) Sinuconus clypeus (type locality: 56807)