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Liraplecta
Classification
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Subphylum:
Rhynchonelliformea
Class:
Strophomenata
Order:
Productida
Suborder:
Productidina
Superfamily:
Productoidea
Family:
Productidae
Subfamily:
Dictyoclostinae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Liraplecta Jin & SUN, 1981, p. 136
Type Species:
Productus richthofeni СНАО, 1927b, p. 60, OD
Images
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Fig. 334, 1a-e. * L. richthofeni (Снао), Sakmarian, Lizha Formation, Tibet, a, b, anterior, lateral views of specimen, X1, c, d, ventral, dorsal views of shell, X1, e, detail of dorsal external ornament, X10 (Jin & Sun, 1981).
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
China
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Lower Permian (Asselian)
Beginning International Stage:
Asselian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
298.89
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
Lower Permian (Sakmarian)
Ending International Stage:
Sakmarian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
290.51
Description
Resembles Stereochia, but has dorsal capillae plus normal ribbing
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Subphylum:
Rhynchonelliformea
Class:
Strophomenata
Order:
Productida
Suborder:
Productidina
Superfamily:
Productoidea
Family:
Productidae
Subfamily:
Dictyoclostinae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Liraplecta Jin & SUN, 1981, p. 136
Type Species:
Productus richthofeni СНАО, 1927b, p. 60, OD
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 334, 1a-e. * L. richthofeni (Снао), Sakmarian, Lizha Formation, Tibet, a, b, anterior, lateral views of specimen, X1, c, d, ventral, dorsal views of shell, X1, e, detail of dorsal external ornament, X10 (Jin & Sun, 1981).
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
China
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
Lower Permian (Asselian)
Beginning International Stage:
Asselian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
298.89
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
Lower Permian (Sakmarian)
Ending International Stage:
Sakmarian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
290.51
Description
Resembles Stereochia, but has dorsal capillae plus normal ribbing