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Tcherskidium unicum

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Conchidium unicum was named by Nikolaev (1968).

It was recombined as Tcherskidium unicum by Nikolaev and Sapelnikov (1969), Nikiforova (1989) and Cocks and Modzalevskaya (1997).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Conchidium unicum Nikolaev p. 47 figs. pI. 2, figs 1-3.
1969Tcherskidium unicum Nikolaev and Sapelnikov p. 11 figs. pI. 1, figs 1-4.
1989Tcherskidium unicum Nikiforova p. 81 figs. pI. 2, figs 4-12
1997Tcherskidium unicum Cocks and Modzalevskaya p. 1082

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusTcherskidium
speciesunicum(Nikolaev 1968)

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.

Tcherskidium unicum Nikolaev 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:38:21
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:38:21
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ashgill or 449.50000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) Tcherskidium unicum (37641)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Alaska) Tcherskidium unicum (100352)