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Ascopora yangiana

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae

Taxonomy
Ascopora yangiana was named by Xia (1986). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yangri Mountain ADG461, west bridge, Yongzhu, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Xiala Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Ascopora yangiana Xia p. 214 figs. Pl 4, fig 18; pl 5, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyRhabdomesidaeVine 1883
genusAscopora
speciesyangiana

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.

Ascopora yangiana Xia 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Xizang) Ascopora yangiana (type locality: 120868 120872)