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Schizophoria tani

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae

Taxonomy
Schizophoria tani was named by Huang (1933). Its type specimen is NIGP 4668 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lihsukou, Location TL36, T'angchiapa, Hanyuan-hsien, which is in a Roadian/Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Maokou Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Schizophoria tani Huang p. 4 figs. Pl 1, figs 3a-e

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyEnteletoideaWaagen 1884
familySchizophoriidaeSchuchert and Le Vene 1929
genusSchizophoria
speciestani

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.

Schizophoria tani Huang 1933
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height116.5

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: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 09:19:35
Modified: 2009-06-04 11:19:35
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 272.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian - Capitanian272.3 - 259.51China (Sichuan) Schizophoria tani (type locality: 110970)