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Shankouclava anningense

Taxonomy
Shankouclava anningense was named by Chen et al. (2003). Its type specimen is SK01001a and SK01001b (a complete animal) and is a compression preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Shankou Village [Maotianshan Shale], which is in an Atdabanian prodelta mudstone in the Maotianshan Shale Formation of China. It is the type species of Shankouclava.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Shankouclava anningense Chen et al. p. 8317

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumTunicataLamarck 1816
genusShankouclava
speciesanningense

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.

†Shankouclava anningense Chen et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationarysubp
Attached: yessubp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Created: 2007-12-11 06:22:34
Modified: 2009-10-12 01:26:13
Source: subp = subphylum
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Shankouclava anningense (type locality: 68567)