Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

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

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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.

show all | hide all
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Fennian to the top of the Llanvirn or 470.70000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Floian477.7 - 470.0Malaysia Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis (186493 186496)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Malaysia (Palau Lankawi Island) Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis (186498)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0China (Ningxia) Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis (type locality: 186499)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Malaysia Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis (186497)