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Christiania huanghuaensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Christianiidae

Taxonomy
Christiania huanghuaensis was named by Zeng (1983).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Christiania huanghuaensis Zeng

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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
specieshuanghuaensisZeng 1983

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.

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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sandbian or 458.40000 to 453.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Hubei) Christiania huanghuaensis (186305)