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Prelissorhynchia subrotunda

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae

Taxonomy
Neowellerella subrotunda was named by Liao (1987). Its type specimen is NIGP 93358 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Matan Section Act544, Heshan, which is in a Changhsingian deep-water mudstone in the Dalong Formation of China.

It was recombined as Prelissorhynchia subrotunda by Clapham (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Neowellerella subrotunda Liao p. 108 figs. Pl 5, figs 25-28
2015Prelissorhynchia subrotunda Clapham

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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
familyPontisiidaeCooper and Grant 1976
subfamilyPontisiinaeCooper and Grant 1976
genusPrelissorhynchia
speciessubrotunda()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height18.50

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Neowellerella subrotunda (112430)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Neowellerella subrotunda (type locality: 112400)