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Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae

Taxonomy
Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis was named by Jin et al. (1979). Its type specimen is NIGP 43010 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis Jin et al. p. 188 figs. Pl 50, figs 17-19
1981Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis Sun p. 220 figs. Pl 8, figs 27-30; text-fig 26

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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
familyAngustothyrididaeDagys 1972
genusRhaetinopsis
speciespentagonalis

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.

Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis Jin et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height19.50

Composition: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Reinforcement: nog
Ontogeny: accretiong
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-01-17 13:47:47
Modified: 2008-01-17 15:47:47
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Siblik 1967

Age range: Alaunian or 215.56000 to 212.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Alaunian215.56 - 212.0China (Xizang) Rhaetinopsis pentagonalis (132685)