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Radiotrabeculopora elegans

Disjectoporidae

Taxonomy
Radiotrabeculopora elegans was named by Fan et al. (1991). Its type specimen is IG 5180 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xiangbo reef, unit 31, Longlin County, which is in a Wordian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone/grainstone in the Maokou Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Radiotrabeculopora elegans Fan et al. p. 60 figs. 13.5-13.7, 14.4-14.7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
familyDisjectoporidaeTornquist 1901
RankNameAuthor
genusRadiotrabeculopora
specieselegans

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.

Radiotrabeculopora elegans Fan et al. 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-27 17:00:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 20:54:08
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Changhsingian or 266.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Radiotrabeculopora elegans (47446 type locality: 47454)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hubei) Radiotrabeculopora elegans (74930)