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Paraconchidium shiqianensis

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Virgianidae

Taxonomy
Paraconchidium shiqianensis was named by Rong et al. (1974). Its type specimen is NIGP22309 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Juntianba, which is in an Aeronian marine limestone in the Xiangshuyuan Formation of China.

It was recombined as Pseudoconchidium shiqianensis by Rong and Harper (1999).

Entered
by P. Wagner on 2014-11-23; modified by P. Wagner on 2015-07-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Paraconchidium shiqianensis Rong et al. p. 198 figs. pl. 94, figs. 11, 15, 16
1999Pseudoconchidium shiqianensis Rong and Harper p. 326
2006Paraconchidium shiqianensis Jin et al. pp. 78 - 79, Appendix 2 figs. 2, 6

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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
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyVirgianidaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
subfamilyVirgianinaeBoucot and Amsden 1963
genusParaconchidiumRong et al. 1974
speciesshiqianensisRong et al. 1974

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.

Paraconchidium shiqianensis Rong et al. 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:38:21
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:38:21
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: Aeronian or 440.50000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Guizhou) Paraconchidium shiqianensis (27899)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Guizhou) Paraconchidium shiqianensis (type locality: 25815)