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Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis was named by Fu (1982). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tianjingshan, which is in a Fennian carbonate limestone in the Tianjingshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis Fu p. 115 figs. pl. 34, figs 2-6
1992Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis Laurie and Burrett p. 22 figs. 5.1-5.14

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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
speciestianjingshanensisFu 1982

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
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