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Xianfengella

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Rugaeconidae

Taxonomy
Xianfengella was named by He and Yang (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-l Cm Tomm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 951,1006,1030]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002); to Trenellidae by Parkhaev (2002); and to Rugaeconidae by Parkhaev and Demidenko (2010).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Xianfengella He and Yang
1990Obscurella Vassiljeva
1990Rugaeconus Vassiljeva
2002Xianfengella Parkhaev p. 35
2002Scutatestomaconus Sepkoski
2002Xianfengella Sepkoski
2010Xianfengella Parkhaev and Demidenko pp. 1058, 1059

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
superfamilyYochelcionelloidea
familyRugaeconidaeVassiljeva 1990
genusXianfengella

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. †Xianfengella He and Yang 1982
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Xianfengella prima He and Yang 1982
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Invalid names: Scutatestomaconus latus Chen and Zhang 1980 [synonym]
Xianfengella yatesi Parkhaev 2001
Invalid names: Obscurania Vassiljeva 1990 [synonym], Rugaeconus Vassiljeva 1990 [synonym], Scutatestomaconus [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Y. Parkhaev and Y. Demidenko 2010"Shell cap-shaped, low conical, longitudinally elongated, wide. Apex strongly displaced posteriorly and hooked downwards. Anterior field evenly convex, posterior field concave and sharply folded, so that wide flattened fold projects inside shell interior and divides it on main shell cavity and train space. Train very short, but wide and high. Exterior of shell smooth. Aperture varies from elongated (elliptical or pyriform) to circular. Posterior apertural margin cut by low and wide sinus."
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingsuperf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-10-09 07:31:12
Modified: 2009-10-09 09:31:12
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Botomian or 530.70000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Yunnan) X. prima (171896)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) X. prima (201514 201515 201516 201517 201518 201519 201544 201545 201567 201572)
Meishucunian - Tommotian530.7 - 521.0China (Yunnan) X. prima (50504)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Sakha) Obscurania sp., Obscurania auriculata (233167)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0China (Hubei) X. prima (155445)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0China (Yunnan) X. prima (94556)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) X. yatesi (96454)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Antarctica X. yatesi (199522)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) X. yatesi (67981 96958 97730)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland X. yatesi (49458 49459 49461)