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Luofuia

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida

Taxonomy
Luofuia was named by Xu (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 24]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Spiriferida by Williams et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Luofuia Xu
2002Luofuia Sepkoski
2006Luofuia Williams et al. p. 1875

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
genusLuofuiaXu 1977

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.

G. †Luofuia Xu 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) L. delicata (25817)