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Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)9408671https://www.gbif.org/species/9408671
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)355968https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=355968
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Aporthophyla : Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Aporthophyla : Aporthophyla tianjingshanensis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyTaffiinaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
genusAporthophylaUlrich and Cooper 1938
speciesAporthophyla tianjingshanensisFu 1982
Generic NameAporthophyla
Scientific NameAporthophyla tianjingshanensis Fu, 1982
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Aporthophyla tianjingshanensisspeciesbelongs to Aporthophylastated with evidenceFu, 1982
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance478 - 470 Ma
Early/Lower Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance466 - 461 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Motilitystationary (based on Strophomenida)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Strophomenida)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. R. Laurie and C. Burrett. 1992. Biogeographic significance of Ordovician brachiopods from Thailand and Malaysia. Journal of Paleontology 66(1):16-23

Fossil Distribution

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

References

Laurie J. R., Burrett C. (1992) Biogeographic significance of Ordovician brachiopods from Thailand and Malaysia, Journal of Paleontology 66 1, 16-23 doi:10.1017/S0022336000033448
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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