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Allorhynchus hunanensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Allorhynchus hunanensis was named by Liao and Meng (1986). Its type specimen is NIGP 74217 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dapaichong, Huatang, Chenxian County, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Allorhynchus hunanensis Liao and Meng p. 82 figs. Pl 4, figs 16,17,28-30; text-fig 3
2007Allorhynchus hunanensis Shen and Shi p. 58 figs. Pl 23, figs 21-24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyAllorhynchidaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusAllorhynchus
specieshunanensis

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.

Allorhynchus hunanensis Liao and Meng 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height57.014.0010.07.302.19

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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Hunan) Allorhynchus hunanensis (type locality: 105918 138548)