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Caucasorhynchia circularis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Caucasorhynchia circularis was named by Jin et al. (1979). Its type specimen is NIGP 42820 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Muchizaleng XF1572, Tanggula District, Golmud County, which is in a Norian marine horizon in China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Caucasorhynchia circularis Jin et al. p. 136 figs. Pl 37, figs 27-30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyAllorhynchidaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusCaucasorhynchia
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.

Caucasorhynchia circularis Jin et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height18.80

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Qinghai) Caucasorhynchia circularis (type locality: 133016)