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Heliomedusa orienta

Mickwitziidae

Taxonomy
Heliomedusa orienta was named by Sun and Hou (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Heliomedusa orienta Sun and Hou
2020Heliomedusa orienta Liang et al. figs. 3-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
familyMickwitziidaeGorjansky 1969
genusHeliomedusaSun and Hou 1987
speciesorientaSun and Hou 1987

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.

†Heliomedusa orienta Sun and Hou 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Created: 2009-04-15 12:24:31
Modified: 2010-07-23 10:43:34
Source: g = genus, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Heliomedusa orienta (68083 86845 86846 86851 90133 90135 90137 90138 90149 90150 90151 90152 90161 90162 90163 90164 90165 90494)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Heliomedusa orienta (132327 132328 132329 132330 194140 194141 194143 194150 194153 194155 194160 194161 194162 194163)