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Zygospiraella venusta

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Zygospiraella venusta Rong and Yang

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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
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
subfamilyProtatrypinae
genusZygospiraellaNikiforova 1961
speciesvenusta

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.

Zygospiraella venusta Rong and Yang 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:42:49
Modified: 2009-06-03 11:16:16
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Aeronian or 443.40000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (Guizhou) Zygospiraella venusta (151953 151956 151957 151960 151961)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Guizhou) Zygospiraella venusta (27898)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China (Guizhou) Zygospiraella venusta (27847)