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Protopharetra qidingshanensis

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeopharetridae

Taxonomy
Protopharetra qidingshanensis was named by Hong et al. (1990). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Hulutao, Liaodong Peninsula, which is in a Botomian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Jianchang Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. arcybata, P. bipartita, P. dubiosa, P. grandicaveata, P. polycoela, P. polymorpha, P. rotunda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Protopharetra qidingshanensis Hong et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaeocyathoideaHinde 1889
familyArchaeopharetridaeBedford and Bedford 1936
genusProtopharetraBornemann 1884
speciesqidingshanensis

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.

†Protopharetra qidingshanensis Hong et al. 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available