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Monostysisyrinx circularis

Monostysisyrinaceae

Taxonomy
Monostysisyrinx circularis was named by Wu (1991). Its type specimen is xb35-2 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xiangbo reef 35-2, which is in a Wordian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone in the Maokou Formation of China. It is the type species of Monostysisyrinx.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Monostysisyrinx circularis Wu p. 125 figs. Pl 20, fig 3; pl 21, fig 4; pl 22, figs 3,9

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Archaeplastida
—Chloroplastida
RankNameAuthor
phylumChlorophytaReichenbach 1834
familyMonostysisyrinaceae
genusMonostysisyrinx
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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, marine, brackish, freshwaterp
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2007-10-23 02:26:17
Modified: 2007-10-23 04:26:17
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Monostysisyrinx circularis (type locality: 51162)