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Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae

Taxonomy
Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis was named by Chen (2004). Its type specimen is IGPS109160, a shell (Conjoined shell), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Uzunbulak Section, Bed 11, Piqiang, Artux City, which is in an Asselian perireef or subreef grainstone in the Piqiang Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis Chen p. 47 figs. Pl 9, figs 1-13; text-fig 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderDelthyridinaIvanova 1972
superfamilyReticularioidea
familyElythidaeFredericks 1924
subfamilyPhricodothyridinaeCaster 1939
genusPhricodothyrisGeorge 1932
speciesuzunbulakensis

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
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height219.318.120.619.31.75

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Asselian or 298.90000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Xinjiang) Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis (105227)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China Phricodothyris uzunbulakensis (type locality: 35512)