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Hyolithes girvanensis

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithes girvanensis was named by Reed (1909). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Hyolithes girvanensis Reed p. 206 figs. pl. 1, figs. 15–17a
2003Hyolithes girvanensis Malinky p. 637 fig. 7.1–7.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusHyolithes
speciesgirvanensis

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.

†Hyolithes girvanensis Reed 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:41:12
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:15:18
Source: g = genus, o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, d'Eichwald 1840

Age range: Harnagian or 458.40000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Hyolithes girvanensis (73131)