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Bemella xinjiensis

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Repenoconus xinjiensis was named by Feng et al. (1994). Its type specimen is 116909, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yangshizhuang, Ye Xian, which is in a Nangaoian carbonate dolomite in the Xinji Formation of China.

It was recombined as Bemella xinjiensis by Parkhaev (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Repenoconus xinjiensis Feng et al. pp. 4-5 figs. pl. 1 f. 13-17
2001Bemella xinjiensis Parkhaev p. 153

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
superfamilyHelcionelloidea(Wenz 1938)
familyHelcionellidae
genusBemella
speciesxinjiensis()

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.

Bemella xinjiensis Feng et al. 1994
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 12:46:49
Modified: 2009-06-11 14:46:49
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Feng et al. 2000, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Nangaoian or 521.00000 to 514.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Henan) Repenoconus xinjiensis (type locality: 96525)