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Fardenia modica

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae

Taxonomy
Fardenia modica was named by Rong and Li (1999). Its type specimen is NIGP12918, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is AAE-651. Zhonggou, about 3 km northwest of Yanzikou,, which is in a Hirnantian shallow subtidal limestone in the Kuanyinchiao Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Fardenia modica Rong and Li pp. 841 - 844 figs. 12.7, 12.9-12.24, 12.28, 12.29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyChilidiopsoideaBoucot 1959
familyChilidiopsidaeBoucot 1959
genusFardeniaLamont 1935
speciesmodica

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.

Fardenia modica Rong and Li 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J.-Y. Rong and R.-Y. Li 1999Fardenia with small chilidium or separated chilidial plates, dental plates and socket plates widely divergent.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-06 12:32:23
Modified: 2009-06-06 14:32:23
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (Guizhou) Fardenia modica (153000 153003 153004 type locality: 153320 153321)