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Cirpa himalaica

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Cirpa himalaica was named by Jin et al. (1976). Its type specimen is NIGP 28732 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nieniexiongla JSB79, Nyalam County, which is in a Bajocian marine horizon in the Nieniexiongla Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Cirpa himalaica Jin et al. p. 286 figs. Pl 1, figs 24-30; text-fig 3

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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
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyCirpinaeAger 1965
genusCirpaDe Gregorio 1930
specieshimalaica

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.

Cirpa himalaica Jin et al. 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height210.610.011.210.60.849

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bajocian or 170.30000 to 168.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3China (Xizang) Cirpa himalaica (type locality: 110218 110219)