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Longtancunella chengjiangensis

Chileata

Taxonomy
Longtancunella chengjiangensis was named by Hou et al. (1999). Its type specimen is NIGP115459A and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Longtancunella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Longtancunella chengjiangensis Hou et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classChileataWilliams et al. 1996
genusLongtancunellaHou et al. 1999
specieschengjiangensisHou et al. 1999

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.

†Longtancunella chengjiangensis Hou et al. 1999
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarys
Attached: yess
Epibiont: yess
Life habit: epifaunals
Diet: suspension feeders
Vision: blindg
Comments: Mostly attached to dead brachiopod shells; multi-individual clumps (holotype); attached tolive one based on the pattern that attachment sits are near the shell margin away from the pedicle opening of the host. s
Created: 2009-04-15 20:13:02
Modified: 2009-04-15 22:13:02
Source: s = species, g = genus, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hou et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

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) Longtancunella chengjiangensis (86930 86933)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Longtancunella chengjiangensis (132330 194161)