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Fiemmespira zardinii

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Wortheniellidae

Taxonomy
Worthenia (Worthenia) zardinii was named by Yin and Yochelson (1983). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yinshanpo KC261, Qingyan, which is in a Pelsonian/Illyrian marine shale/marl in the Qingyan Formation of China.

It was recombined as Fiemmespira zardinii by Monari and Dellantonio (2024).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Worthenia multicarinata Assmann
1937Worthenia multicarinata Assmann
1974Worthenia multicarinata Yu et al. p. 321 figs. Pl 171, figs 29,30
1983Worthenia (Worthenia) zardinii Yin and Yochelson p. 175 figs. 6K-M
2024Fiemmespira zardinii Monari and Dellantonio p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyEotomarioidea
familyWortheniellidae
genusFiemmespira
specieszardinii()

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.

†Fiemmespira zardinii Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Invalid names: Worthenia multicarinata Assmann 1924 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height222.120.823.422.11.84

Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedo
Created: 2009-09-21 10:40:01
Modified: 2024-02-04 19:53:32
Source: o = order
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Worthenia multicarinata (98055)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Worthenia zardinii (type locality: 44252)