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Aporthophyla perelegans

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Aporthophyla perelegans was named by Liu (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Aporthophyla perelegans Liu p. 145 figs. pl. 2, figs 1–9
2014Aporthophyla perelegans Zhan et al. pp. 153 - 158 fig. 9–13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyTaffiinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusAporthophylaUlrich and Cooper 1938
speciesperelegansLiu 1976

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.

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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 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Darriwilian or 467.30000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Tibet) Aporthophyla perelegans (186221 186222 186223 186225 186227 186228 186229 186230 186231 186232 186233)