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Cathaysia mashichauensis

Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae

Taxonomy
Cathaysia mashichauensis was named by Liao (1997). Its type specimen is NIGP 128166, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Entered
by M. Clapham on 2025-11-10; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-11-21

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Cathaysia mashichauensis Liao p. 75 figs. Pl 2, figs 5-9
2025Cathaysia mashichauensis Zhou et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderProductidina
superfamilyProductoideaGray 1840
familyProductellidaeSchuchert 1929
familyProductinidae(Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960)
tribeParamarginiferiniLazarev 1986
genusCathaysia
speciesmashichauensis

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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:08:41
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Hong Kong Cathaysia mashichauensis (275808 275820 275822)