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Sinocoelia variabilis

Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Verticillitidae

Taxonomy
Sinocoelia variabilis was named by Zhang and Fan (1985). Its type specimen is Thin section 0138 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Huangnitang Reef, Section B1, Lichuan County, which is in a Changhsingian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Sinocoelia variabilis Zhang and Fan p. 16 figs. Pl 6, figs 3,4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
orderVerticillitida
RankNameAuthor
familyVerticillitidaeSteinmann 1882
genusSinocoelia
speciesvariabilis

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.

†Sinocoelia variabilis Zhang and Fan 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-09 18:27:30
Modified: 2009-05-09 20:27:30
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hubei) Sinocoelia variabilis (type locality: 107767)