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Richthofenia anshunensis

Strophomenata - Productida - Richthofeniidae

Taxonomy
Richthofenia anshunensis was named by Liao (1980). Its type specimen is NIGP 43505 and is a mold. Its type locality is Jiaozishan Section Bed 25 (AJ-43), Anshun County, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone/shale in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Richthofenia anshunensis Liao p. 259 figs. Pl 3, figs 14-18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderLyttoniidina
superfamilyRichthofenioidea()
familyRichthofeniidae
genusRichthofenia
speciesanshunensis

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:09
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:09
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum
References: Williams et al. 2000, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Chongqing) Richthofenia anshunensis (94984 94985)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Richthofenia anshunensis (type locality: 51424 112091)