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Caucasorhynchia zhidoensis

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae

Taxonomy
Caucasorhynchia zhidoensis was named by Jin et al. (1979). Its type specimen is NIGP 42828 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gaodui IXF595, Gaoqu, Jomda County, which is in a Triassic marine horizon in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Caucasorhynchia zhidoensis Jin et al. p. 137 figs. Pl 38, figs 1-7

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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
specieszhidoensis

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.

Caucasorhynchia zhidoensis Jin et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height211.311.111.611.30.354

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: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China (Xizang) Caucasorhynchia zhidoensis (type locality: 133025)
Norian228.0 - 208.5China (Qinghai) Caucasorhynchia zhidoensis (133026)