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Caucasorhynchia kunensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Caucasorhynchia kunensis was named by Dagys (1963). Its type specimen is IGiG No168/12 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is River Kuna, which is in a Norian/Rhaetian marine limestone in the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Caucasorhynchia kunensis Dagys p. 67 figs. Pl. 4, figs 5-9
1979Caucasorhynchia kunensis Jin et al. p. 137 figs. Pl 37, figs 23-26; pl 38, figs 8-11
1985Caucasorhynchia kunensis Jin et al. p. 213 figs. Pl 15, figs 1, 18-21

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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
genusCaucasorhynchia
specieskunensis

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
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height28.358.108.608.350.354

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 Lacian to the top of the Alaunian or 221.50000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5China (Qinghai) Caucasorhynchia kunensis (133027)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Russian Federation (Adygea republic) Caucasorhynchia kunensis (type locality: 128312)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Russian Federation Caucasorhynchia kunensis (128270)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56China (Sichuan) Caucasorhynchia kunensis (132563)
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0China (Xizang) Caucasorhynchia kunensis (132564 133015)