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Hyolithellus filiformis

Hyolithelminthida - Hyolithellidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithellus filiformis was named by Bengtson et al. (1990) [Bengston in Bengston et al. 1990]. Its type specimen is SAMP30804, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is L1846, L1763B, NMVPL78 - Curramulka Quarry, which is in an Atdabanian carbonate limestone in the Parara Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Hyolithellus filiformis Bengtson et al. pp. 187 - 188 fig. 125
2001Hyolithellus filiformis Gravestock et al. p. 93 figs. Pl. IX, figs. 9, 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
orderHyolithelminthida(Fischer 1962)
familyHyolithellidae
RankNameAuthor
genusHyolithellus
speciesfiliformis

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.

Hyolithellus filiformis Bengtson et al. 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Created: 2009-02-26 07:09:36
Modified: 2009-06-11 13:04:06
Source: g = genus, o = order
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Middle Cambrian or 521.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Hyolithellus filiformis (96931 96966 type locality: 97740 97746 97747)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9Antarctica (South Shetland Islands) Hyolithellus filiformis (49691)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Hyolithellus filiformis (96916 96917 96932 96957 96958 96959 96963 96964 96965 97700 97751 97775)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Italy (Iglesiente) Hyolithellus filiformis (139878)