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Tcherskidium ulkuntasense

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy

Tcherskidium ulkuntasense was named by Rukavishnikova and Sapelnikov (1973) [Tcherskidium? ulkuntasense].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

T. tenuicostatus

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1973	Tcherskidium ulkuntasense Rukavishnikova and Sapelnikov

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805

Rank	Name	Author
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Rhynchonellata	Williams et al. 1996
order	Pentamerida	Schuchert and Cooper 1931
suborder	Pentameridina	Schuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamily	Pentameroidea	McCoy 1844
family	Virgianidae	Boucot and Amsden 1963
subfamily	Virgianinae	Boucot and Amsden 1963
genus	Tcherskidium
species	ulkuntasense	Rukavishnikova and Sapelnikov 1973

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 ulkuntasense Rukavishnikova and Sapelnikov 1973

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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, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Katian	452.8 - 445.2	Kazakhstan	Tcherskidium ulkuntasense (80656)