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Wrightiops

Craniata - Craniopsida - Craniopsidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Wrightiops Popov and Cocks p. 705

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumCraniiformeaPopov et al. 1993
classCraniata
orderCraniopsidaGorjansky and Popov 1985
superfamilyCraniopsioideaWilliams 1963
familyCraniopsidaeWilliams 1963
genusWrightiops

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. †Wrightiops Popov and Cocks 2014
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Wrightiops nikitini Goriansky 1972
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. E. Popov and L. R. M. Cocks 2014Craniopsid with holoperipheral growth of both valves, like Paracraniops, but lacking a ventral muscle platform and without regular concentric growth lamellae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:45:05
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:45:05
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Williams et al. 1996

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan (Chingiz Terrane) W. nikitini (154309 154310 154312 154313)