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Praecubanothyris ovalis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Praecubanothyris ovalis was named by Sun (1981). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xixionggou, Qamdo County, which is in an Alaunian marine horizon in the Bolila Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Praecubanothyris ovalis Sun p. 217 figs. Pl 8, figs 31-34; text-fig 24

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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
genusPraecubanothyris
speciesovalis

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 height112.2

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Alaunian or 215.56000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0China (Xizang) Praecubanothyris ovalis (type locality: 44336)