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Diandongia

Lingulata - Lingulida - Botsfordiidae

Taxonomy
Diandongia was named by Rong (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-l Sepkoski's reference number: 885].

It was assigned to Botsfordiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Acrotretida by Bengtson (1992), Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. pista

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Diandongia Rong
1992Diandongia Bengtson p. 1030
2000Diandongia Williams et al. p. 97
2002Diandongia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyAcrotheloidea
familyBotsfordiidae
genusDiandongiaRong 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. †Diandongia Rong 1974
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†Diandongia pista Rong 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Surficial, non-motile attached, suspension according to Bambach et al (2007); probably attached by short pedicle. BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-04-15 12:22:57
Modified: 2009-09-21 15:05:54
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Nangaoian or 521.00000 to 514.50000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0India (Tehri Garhwal) D. pista (139522)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) D. pista (68083 86845 86846 86847 86851 90126 90128 90129 90138 90152) D. sp. (86929 86930 86931)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Hubei) D. pista (68086)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Yunnan) D. pista (132328 132329 132330 194141 194153 194155 194160 194161 194162 194163)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Hubai) D. sp. (219687)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) D. sp. (187498)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Yunnan) D. pista (90353 90355 90356 90357 90361 90363 90365 90368 90369 90371)