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Hunzina

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Taxonomy
Hunzina was named by Angiolini (1995). Its type is Hunzina electa.

It was assigned to Spiriferida by Angiolini (1995); to Spiriferellidae by Chen (2004); and to Hunzininae by Waterhouse (2004).

Species
H. australasica, H. cundlegoensis, H. electa (type species), H. elegantula, H. etheridgei, H. mushirebucaensis, H. tenuisulcata
Entered
by S. Nurnberg (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2005-05-19; modified by B. Allen on 2020-01-03

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Hunzina Angiolini p. 186 figs. Pl. 3, fig. 11-23; Pl. 4, fig. 1-14; Pl.
2004Hunzina Chen p. 40
2004Hunzina 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
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilySpiriferoidea()
familySpiriferellidaeWaterhouse 1968
subfamilyHunzininaeAngiolini 2001
genusHunzina

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.

G. †Hunzina Angiolini 1995
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†Hunzina australasica Etheridge Jr. 1889
†Hunzina cundlegoensis Archbold and Thomas 1985
†Hunzina electa Angiolini 1995
†Hunzina elegantula Hu 1983
†Hunzina etheridgei Archbold and Thomas 1985
†Hunzina tenuisulcata Merla 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1117.86.9030.319.36.98
valve height531.127.834.932.33.20

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

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Roadian or 298.90000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52China H. tenuisulcata (35512)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52China (Xinjiang) H. tenuisulcata (105226 105229 105230)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Pakistan Elivina tibetana (123044 123217) H. electa (50514 50515 50517 50518 50519 50591 50593 50594 50597 50661 50664 50665 50666 50667 50668) H. tenuisulcata (50659 50660)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1China (Xizang) Elivina mushirebucaensis (118918)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Western Australia) Cyrtina australasica (131600) Spiriferella australasica (38897) Spiriferella cundlegoensis (38896)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3China (Xizang) Spiriferella elegantula (82295)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Australia (Western Australia) Spiriferella australasica (38898 38899 38900 38901 85207 106707 136141) Spiriferella cundlegoensis (38895)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Western Australia) Spiriferella etheridgei (38902 38903)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Xinjiang) Elivina tenuisulcata (123276)