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Worthenia (Worthenia) xui

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae

Taxonomy
Worthenia (Worthenia) xui was named by Yin and Yochelson (1983). Its type specimen is GQ81034 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yinshanpo KC261, Qingyan, which is in a Pelsonian/Illyrian marine shale/marl in the Qingyan Formation of China.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Worthenia (Worthenia) xui Yin and Yochelson p. 174 figs. 5E-H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyPhymatopleuridae
genusWorthenia
subgenusWortheniade Koninck 1883
speciesxui

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.

Worthenia (Worthenia) xui Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height38.516.5010.29.301.93

Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:40:01
Modified: 2024-02-04 19:53:32
Source: o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Illyrian or 244.24000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Worthenia xui (44247 44249 type locality: 44252)