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Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Lepismatinidae

Taxonomy
Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis was named by Jin and Sun (1976). Its type specimen is NIGP 28815 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tulong 73-10G-2(7), Nyalam County, which is in a Lacian marine horizon in the Yazhi Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis Jin and Sun p. 322 figs. Pl 8, figs 19-24; text-fig 25
1985Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis Jin et al. p. 219 figs. Pl 17, figs 33, 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyPennospiriferinoideaDagys 1972
familyLepismatinidae
subfamilyLepismatininaeXu and Liu 1983
genusPseudolepismatina
speciesnyalamensis

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.

Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis Jin and Sun 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height218.616.421.018.73.25

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Alaunian or 227.30000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38China (Xizang) Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis (type locality: 110250)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18China (Xizang) Pseudolepismatina nyalamensis (132578)