Robertsella Chen & Shi

The name of this taxon appears to be invalid under the relevant nomenclatural code, as it may be a junior homonym of Robertsella Guinot, 1969.

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Chonetoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Subphylum: Rhynchonelliformea
Classis: †Strophomenata
Ordo: †Productida
Subordo: Chonetidina
Superfamilia: Chonetoidea

Familia: Rugosochonetidae
Genus: Robertsella
Species (3†): †R. macgregori – †R. greenhillsensis – †R. tarimensis

Name edit

Robertsella Chen & Shi, 2003 [junior homonym]

  • Type species: Rugosochonetes macgregori Roberts, 1971, by original designation
  • Etymology: "Named for Professor John Roberts of the University of New South Wales, who first described the type species"

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Chen, Z.-Q.; Shi, G.R. 2003: Early Carboniferous brachiopod faunas and their biogeographical affinities from the western Kunlun Mountains, North-west China. Palaeontographica (A), 268(4-6): 103–187. DOI: 10.1127/pala/268/2003/103 [135–138]

Mentions edit

  • Selden, P.A., ed. 2007. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part H, Brachiopoda, Revised, vol. 6. Geological Society of America & Paleontological Institute. Boulder, Colorado, & Lawrence, Kansas. ISBN 978-0-8137-3136-0 [2634]
  • Tavares, M.; Gouvêa, A. 2013: A new species of Robertsella Guinot, 1969 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Panopeidae) from the southwestern Atlantic. Zootaxa 3734(1): 72–80. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3734.1.8 Reference page.  [72: "Invalid junior homonym"]

Links edit