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Nankinella xainzaensis ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Foraminifera : Nankinellidae : Nankinella : Nankinella xainzaensis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Foraminifera : Staffellidae : Nankinella : Nankinella xainzaensis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Generic Name | Nankinella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Nankinella xainzaensis Zhu, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 265 - 260 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 265 - 260 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Foraminifera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Foraminifera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Fusulinina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | Y. C. Zhang, L. R. Cheng, and S. Z. Shen. 2010. Late Guadalupian (Middle Permian) fusuline fauna from the Xiala Formation in Xainza County, central Tibet: implication for the rifting time of the Lhasa block. Journal of Paleontology 84:955-973 |
Fossil Distribution
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1982 | Nankinella xainzaensis Zhu p. 114 figs. Pl 1, figs 12-15 |
| 2010 | Nankinella xainzaensis Zhang et al. p. 961 figs. 4.7-4.25, 5.1-5.2 |
References
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!
