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Koninckina gigantea

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Koninckinidae

Taxonomy
Koninckina gigantea was named by Sun et al. (1979). Its type specimen is NIGP 42794 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Koninckina gigantea Sun et al. p. 170 figs. Pl 48, figs 9, 10
1985Koninckina gigantea Jin et al. p. 217 figs. Pl 16, fig 18

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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
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderKoninckinidinaHarper 1993
superfamilyKoninckinoideaDavidson 1853
familyKoninckinidaeDavidson 1853
genusKoninckinaSuess 1853
speciesgigantea

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.

Koninckina gigantea Sun et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:21
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:21
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Lacian or 227.30000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38China (Sichuan) Koninckina gigantea (132563)