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Sanqiaothyris circularis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Sanqiaothyris circularis was named by Sun and Shi (1985). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 1 mile south of Wenquan, which is in a Lacian marine horizon in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Sanqiaothyris circularis Sun and Shi p. 229 figs. Pl 20, figs 8-12; text-fig 12

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyAngustothyrididaeDagys 1972
genusSanqiaothyris
speciescircularis

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.

†Sanqiaothyris circularis Sun and Shi 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height114.1

Composition: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Reinforcement: nog
Ontogeny: accretiong
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-01-17 13:47:47
Modified: 2008-01-17 15:47:47
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Siblik 1967

Age range: Lacian or 221.50000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Qinghai) Sanqiaothyris circularis (type locality: 132608)