| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Mirochiliticus mirus
Taxonomy
Ptychobellerophon mirus was named by Yu (1974). Its type specimen is NIGP 22050, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lanba Section 0-S-T1, Shuicheng County, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Longtan Formation of China.
It was recombined as Mirochiliticus mirus by Wang and Xi (1980).
It was recombined as Mirochiliticus mirus by Wang and Xi (1980).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Ptychobellerophon mirus Yu p. 300 figs. Pl 157, figs 7,8 |
| 1980 | Mirochiliticus mirus Wang and Xi p. 206 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Mirochiliticus mirus Yu 1974
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shell height | 1 | 13.4 |
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, c = class | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchiapingian | China (Guizhou) | Ptychobellerophon mirus (type locality: 98028) | |
| Changhsingian | China (Guizhou) | Mirochiliticus mirus (112093 112094) Ptychobellerophon mirus (98029) |