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Polythecalis shiqianensis ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8438845https://www.gbif.org/species/8438845
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)166716https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=166716
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Petalaxidae : Polythecalis : Polythecalis shiqianensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Polythecalis : Polythecalis shiqianensis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyWaagenophyllidaeWang 1950
subfamilyWentzelellinaeHudson 1958
genusPolythecalisYabe and Hayasaka 1916
speciesPolythecalis shiqianensisWang 1978
Generic NamePolythecalis
Scientific NamePolythecalis shiqianensis Wang, 1978
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Polythecalis shiqianensisspeciesbelongs to Polythecalisstated with evidenceWang, 1978
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)H. D. Wang. 1978. Anthozoa. Paleontological Atlas of Southwest China, Guizhou Volume 2:106-189

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1978Polythecalis shiqianensis Wang p. 173 figs. Pl 55, fig 2

References

Wang H. D. (1978) Anthozoa, Paleontological Atlas of Southwest China, Guizhou Volume 2, 106-189
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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