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Christiania proclivis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Christianiidae

Taxonomy
Christiania proclivis was named by Popov and Cocks (2006) [= Christiania tenuicincta Rukavishnikova 1956 p. 148, pl. 4, figs 6–9. = Christiania tenuicincta Misius 1986 p. 173, pl. 16, figs 7–18.]. Its type specimen is BC 57759 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Christiania proclivis Popov and Cocks
2014Christiania proclivis Popov and Cocks pp. 713 - 714 figs. 12X, Y

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyChristianiidaeWilliams 1953
genusChristianiaHall and Clarke 1892
speciesproclivis

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.

Christiania proclivis Popov and Cocks 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:33:53
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:57:07
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan Christiania proclivis (185960 185962 204072 204073 204074 204075 204076 204091)