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Liaous shaiwensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Mentzeliidae

Taxonomy
Liaous shaiwensis was named by He and Chen (2016). Its type specimen is SW-2-001, a valve (dorsal internal mold), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Shaiwa section, bed 48, which is in a Bithynian transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone in the Xinyuan Formation of China. It is the type species of Liaous.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Liaous shaiwensis He and Chen p. 969 figs. 5.1-5.12, 6.1-6.7

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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
orderSpiriferinidaIvanova 1972
suborderSpiriferinidinaIvanova 1972
superfamilySpiriferinoidea(Davidson 1884)
familyMentzeliidaeDagys 1974
subfamilyMentzeliinaeDagys 1974
genusLiaous
speciesshaiwensis

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.

Liaous shaiwensis He and Chen 2016
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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: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:08:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Bithynian or 244.99000 to 244.24000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24China (Guizhou) Liaous shaiwensis (type locality: 178664)