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Zeugites bifidus

Aculifera - Halkieriidae

Taxonomy
Zeugites bifidus was named by Qian et al. (1979). It is not extant. Its type locality is Tianzhushan, upper bed, which is in a Meishucunian marine phosphorite in the Huangshandong Formation of China. It is the type species of Zeugites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Zeugites bifidus Qian et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
—Sachitida(He 1980)
classAculiferaBlumrich 1891
familyHalkieriidae
subfamilyHalkieriinaePoulson 1967
genusZeugites
speciesbifidus

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.

†Zeugites bifidus Qian et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Created: 2009-09-21 20:28:04
Modified: 2009-09-21 22:28:04
Source: f = family
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Meishucunian or 530.70000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Hubei) Zeugites bifidus (type locality: 107634)
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Guizhou) Zeugites bifidus (106512 106514)