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Stenoscisma gegyaiensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae

Taxonomy
Stenoscisma gegyaiensis was named by Sun (1991). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mushirebuca, Yanhu area, Middle Mushirebuca Comuquia zone, Gegyai County, which is in a Sakmarian marine horizon in the Mushirebuca Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Stenoscisma gegyaiensis Sun p. 238 figs. Pl 1, figs 25-28

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
suborderStenoscismatidina
superfamilyStenoscismatoideaOehlert 1887
familyStenoscismatidaeOehlert 1887
subfamilyStenoscismatinaeOehlert 1887
genusStenoscismaConrad 1839
speciesgegyaiensis

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: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Xizang) Stenoscisma gegyaiensis (type locality: 118917)