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Falafer heshanensis

Strophomenata - Productida - Cooperinidae

Taxonomy
Falafer heshanensis was named by Liao (1987). Its type specimen is NIGP 93335 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Matan Section Act474, Heshan, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Heshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Falafer heshanensis Liao p. 101 figs. Pl 4, figs 18-23

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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
suborderStrophalosiidina
superfamilyAulostegoideaMuir-Wood and Cooper 1960
familyCooperinidaePajaud 1968
subfamilyCooperininaePajaud 1968
genusFalafer
speciesheshanensis

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.

Falafer heshanensis Liao 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height12.60

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:57
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Williams et al. 2000

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) Falafer heshanensis (type locality: 112363)