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Christiania hastata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Christianiidae

Taxonomy
Christiania hastata was named by Rukavishnikova (1956). Its type specimen is IGNA 11/1369 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Christiania hastata Rukavishnikova p. 149 figs. pl.4, figs 10–13
2006Christiania hastata Nikitina et al. p. 174 fig. 22.1–4

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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
specieshastataRukavishnikova 1956

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 hastata Rukavishnikova 1956
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. I. Nikitina et al. 2006Shell elongate subpentagonal, deeply concavo-convex, sulcate anterior commissure; strong, closely spaced parvicostellate ornament; ventral sulcus and low dorsal median fold anterior to mid-length; dorsal transverse septa weakly defined.
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Abereiddian or 468.00000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1Kazakhstan Christiania hastata (165482 165486 165487 165488 165556 165566 165591 165593 165595 165596 165597 165617)