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Xixiangethes

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)167593https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=167593
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithomorpha : Sulcavitida : Trapezovitidae : Xixiangethes
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumHyolithaMarek 1963
classHyolithomorpha
orderSulcavitidaQian 1989
familyTrapezovitidaeVolkov 1975
genusXixiangethesQian et al. 2001
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Xixiangethesgenusbelongs to Trapezovitidaestated with evidenceQian et al., 2001
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Hyolitha)
Motilitystationary (based on Hyolitha)
Visionblind (based on Hyolitha)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Hyolitha)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Hyolitha)
Primary Reference (PBDB)Y. Qian, Y. -S. Xie, and T.-G. He. 2001. Hyoliths of the Lower Cambrian Chiungchussuan Stage in south Shaanxi Province. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 40(1):31-43

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Xixiangethes trapezius
species
listed (PBDB)1516 Ma
Cambrian
516 Ma
Cambrian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2001Xixiangethes Qian et al. p. 39

References

Qian Y., Xie Y. -S., et al (2001) Hyoliths of the Lower Cambrian Chiungchussuan Stage in south Shaanxi Province, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 40 1, 31-43
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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