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Yuganotheca elegans

Taxonomy
Yuganotheca elegans was named by Zhang et al. (2014). Its type specimen is BLW-0091 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Haikou [Yuanshan Fm (formerly Qiongzhusi)], which is in an Atdabanian marine mudstone in the Yuanshan Formation of China. It is the type species of Yuganotheca.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Yuganotheca elegans Zhang et al. pp. 3-4 figs. 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
genusYuganotheca
specieselegans

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.

Yuganotheca elegans Zhang et al. 2014
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsuc
Environment: marineuc
Diet: suspension feederuc
Created: 2022-12-08 19:17:13
Modified: 2022-12-08 19:17:13
Source: uc = unranked clade
Reference: Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Yuganotheca elegans (type locality: 68083 68567 86765)
Stage 3521.0 - 514.5China (Yunnan) Yuganotheca elegans (235228)