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Lopochites quadrogonus

Siphogonuchitidae

Taxonomy
Lopochites quadrogonus was named by Qian (1984). Its type specimen is NIGPAS, no. 70926 and is a mold.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Lopochites intercostatus Qian p. 89 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 9-14
1984Lopochites quadrogonus Qian p. 89 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 5-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
Sachitida(He 1980)
familySiphogonuchitidae
genusLopochites
speciesquadrogonusQian 1984

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.

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Invalid names: Lopochites intercostatus Qian 1984 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Locomotion: actively mobileuc
Life habit: epifaunaluc
Diet: grazeruc
Created: 2009-06-11 11:00:41
Modified: 2009-06-11 13:00:41
Source: g = genus, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Nemakit-Daldynian or 530.70000 to 525.50000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Shaanxi) Lopochites quadrogonus (86553 86560 86561 86564)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) Lopochites quadrogonus (201516 201517 201518 201523 201543 201545 201567 201568 201571 201572)
Meishucunian - Tommotian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) Lopochites quadrogonus (96449)