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Zhinania

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Zhinania was named by Liang (1990). Its type is Zhinania eximiusa.

It was assigned to Elythidae by Liang (1990); and to Anomaloriinae by Williams et al. (2006).

Species
Z. eximiusa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Zhinania Liang p. 308
2006Zhinania Williams et al. p. 1870

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyAnomaloriinae
genusZhinania

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.

G. †Zhinania Liang 1990
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Zhinania eximiusa Liang 1990
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height118.0

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Z. eximiusa (111933)