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Beitaia

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Beitaia was named by Rong et al. (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-m S Ldov-u Sepkoski's reference number: 24]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Atrypida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Clintonellinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Beitaia Rong et al. p. 199
2002Beitaia Sepkoski
2002Beitaia Williams et al. p. 1425

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilyClintonellinaePoulsen 1943
genusBeitaiaRong 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. †Beitaia Rong et al. 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:10:24
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:10:24
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5China B. sp. (61389)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Guizhou) B. modica (27898) B. sp. (25744 25749 25847 25869)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Guizhou) B. modica (27847)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Yunnan) B. modica (27849)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hubei) B. modica (27779)