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Cyrolexis zhangi

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Psilocamaridae

Taxonomy
Cyrolexis zhangi was named by Waterhouse (2004). Its type specimen is Nanjing Institute, 23404 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Naxing Section JSB2, Nyalam County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the Selong Formation of China.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Stenoscisma timorensis Zhang and Jin
2004Cyrolexis zhangi Waterhouse

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
suborderStenoscismatidina
superfamilyStenoscismatoideaOehlert 1887
familyPsilocamaridae
subfamilyZhejiangellinaeLiang 1990
genusCyrolexis
specieszhangi

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.

Cyrolexis zhangi Waterhouse 2004
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Invalid names: Stenoscisma timorensis Zhang and Jin 1976 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height217.516.418.617.51.56

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Stenoscisma timorensis (type locality: 121587)