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Dielasma zhijinense

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae

Taxonomy
Dielasma zhijinense was named by Liao (1980). Its type specimen is NIGP 43804 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Damaochang, DaMei1, Zhijin County, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Longtan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Dielasma zhijinense Liao p. 269 figs. Pl 9, figs 32-34
1987Dielasma zhijinense Liao p. 115 figs. Pl 8, figs 8-16,22,23

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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
orderTerebratulida
suborderTerebratulidina
superfamilyDielasmatoideaSchuchert 1913
familyDielasmatidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyDielasmatinaeSchuchert 1913
genusDielasmaKing 1856
specieszhijinense

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.

†Dielasma zhijinense Liao 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height37.355.708.608.101.55

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:14:12
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:47:38
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Dielasma zhijinense (type locality: 112127)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Dielasma zhijinense (112364 112366 112399 112403 112429)