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Martinia (Fredericksia) khurensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Taxonomy
Martinia (Fredericksia) khurensis was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17062, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Just W. of Khura, K28.809-816, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian/Changhsingian marine horizon in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Martinia (Fredericksia) khurensis Reed p. 230 figs. Pl 31, fig 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyMartinioidea
familyIngelarellidae
subfamilyIngelarellinae
genusMartinia
subgenusFredericksia
specieskhurensis

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
partNmean
shell height112.5

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Martinia khurensis (type locality: 126705)