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Triplesia zhejiangensis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae

Taxonomy
Triplesia zhejiangensis was named by Liang (1983). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Triplesia zhejiangensis Liang
2007Triplesia zhejiangensis Zhan and Vinn p. 105

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderTriplesiidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyTriplesioideaSchuchert 1913
familyTriplesiidaeSchuchert 1913
genusTriplesiaHall 1859
specieszhejiangensisLiang 1983

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:53:43
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:45:23
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ashgill or 449.50000 to 443.70000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (Jiangxi) Triplesia zhejiangensis (89295 186235 186241 186245 186248 186264 186268 186278 186279)