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Dicoelosia cathaysiensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Dicoelosiidae

Taxonomy
Dicoelosia cathaysiensis was named by Huang et al. (2013) [= 1974 Dicoelosia biloba (Linnæus); RONG, XU, AND YANG, p. 196, pl. 92, fig. 30.]. Its type specimen is NIGP 155735 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is AGI 502, Gaojiang, which is in a Rhuddanian carbonate mudstone in the Niuchang Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Dicoelosia cathaysiensis Huang et al. pp. 239 - 241 figs. 6, 7.1–7.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyDicoelosiidaeCloud 1948
genusDicoelosia
speciescathaysiensis

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.

Dicoelosia cathaysiensis Huang et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Huang et al. 2013Concavo- to plano-convex Dicoelosia species, possessing finer costellae on floor of sulci of both valves, short, weak, and gently convex anteriorly dorsal transverse ridges, and relative small cardinal process.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:08:25
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:08:25
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rhuddanian or 443.40000 to 440.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (Guizhou) Dicoelosia cathaysiensis (type locality: 151953 151960 151961)