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Microcornus egregius

Hyolithida

Taxonomy
Microcornus egregius was named by Demidenko (2001). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Microcornus egregius Demidenko
2006Microcornus egregius Wotte p. 154

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
genusMicrocornus
speciesegregius

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.

Microcornus egregius Demidenko 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) Microcornus egregius (96932 96958)