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Microdictyon sinicum

Discussion

Taxon information from Appendix A in Zhao et al. 2012

Taxonomy
Microdictyon sinicum was named by Chen et al. (1989).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Microdictyon sinicum Chen et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Panarthropoda
phylumOnychophoraGrube 1853
genusMicrodictyonBengston et al. 1981
speciessinicumChen et al. 1989

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.

†Microdictyon sinicum Chen et al. 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: grazerg
Vision: well-developedg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:43:51
Modified: 2010-05-17 06:33:06
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Microdictyon sinicum (86846 90126 90133 90164 90165 90166 90494)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Microdictyon sinicum (132327 132328 132330 194140 194153 194162)