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Paraconchidium

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Paraconchidium was named by Rong et al. (1974).

It was assigned to Virgianinae by Jin et al. (2006).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Paraconchidium Rong et al.
2006Paraconchidium Jin et al. pp. 77 - 78

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusParaconchidiumRong et al. 1974

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.

G. †Paraconchidium Rong et al. 1974
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Paraconchidium shiqianensis Rong et al. 1974
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Jin et al. 2006Large, elongate, strongly ventribiconvex shells, thicker than wide, with high, rostrate ventral umbo; ventral and dorsal interareas well developed; fold and sulcus absent; narrow median groove usually present on both valves; delthyrium open. Spondylium broad V-shaped in cross section, one-half to two-thirds of shell length; median septum approximately one-third shell length. Inner hinge plates basomedially inclined towards valve floor, rarely united to form sessile cruralium; outer hinge plates slightly longer than inner hinge plates. Crura long, strong, rodlike, about same length as spondylium.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:38:21
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:38:21
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Aeronian or 440.80000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Guizhou) P. shiqianensis (27899)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China (Guizhou) P. shiqianensis (25815)