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Schuchertella luliangensis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae

Taxonomy
Schuchertella luliangensis was named by Jin and Fang (1985). Its type specimen is NIGP 90211, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xiaobaihu village 81LF004, Luliang County, which is in an Artinskian marine horizon in the Kuangshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Schuchertella luliangensis Jin and Fang p. 224 figs. Pl 1, figs 14-21

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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
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familySchuchertellidae
subfamilySchuchertellinae
genusSchuchertellaGirty 1904
speciesluliangensis

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.

Schuchertella luliangensis Jin and Fang 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height35.763.407.607.402.37

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:36:42
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:36:42
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3China (Yunnan) Schuchertella luliangensis (type locality: 132457)