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Liosomena obscura

Strophomenata - Liosomeniidae

Taxonomy
Liosomena obscura was named by Liang (1990). It is a mold. Its type locality is Lengwu, basal Shiziling Member, Tonglu, which is in a Capitanian coastal marl/limestone in the Lengwu Formation of China. It is the type species of Liosomena.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Liosomena obscura Liang p. 110 figs. Pl 9, fig 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
familyLiosomeniidae
genusLiosomena
speciesobscura

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.

†Liosomena obscura Liang 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) Liosomena obscura (type locality: 111934)