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Arcullina qubuensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Spiriferella qubuensis was named by Zhang (1976). Its type specimen is IGAS 00933 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Qubu Section JSPf22, Tingri County, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in the Qubuerga Formation of China.

It was synonymized subjectively with Spiriferella nepalensis by Shen et al. (2003); it was recombined as Arcullina qubuensis by Waterhouse (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Spiriferella qubuensis Zhang p. 212 figs. Pl 18, figs 1-5
2001Spiriferella qubuensis Shen et al. p. 169 figs. 7.17-7.29
2003Spiriferella qubuensis Shi et al. p. 1062 figs. 5.10,5.11,5.15-5.17
2004Arcullina qubuensis Waterhouse
2018Spiriferella qubuensis Xu et al. p. 156 figs. Pl 2, figs 15-17

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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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
genusArcullina
speciesqubuensis()

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.

Arcullina qubuensis Zhang 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height114.3----
valve height416.013.720.115.52.75

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Xizang) Spiriferella qubuensis (117771)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Spiriferella qubuensis (73597 73599)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Xizang) Spiriferella qubuensis (192075)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) Spiriferella qubuensis (73600 73601 73602 73607 type locality: 110495 117541)