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Tentaculita

Tentaculita

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Tentaculita Boucek
1994Tentaculita Farsan p. 53 figs. Table 9
1994Tentaculita Weedon
2012Tentaculita Vinn and Zatoń
2025Tentaculita Vinn et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964

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.

Cl. †Tentaculita Boucek 1964
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G. †Anticalyptraea Quenstedt 1867
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Invalid names: Anticalyptraea calyptrata d'Eichwald 1859 [replaced]
Invalid names: Autodetus Clarke 1894 [objective synonym]
Subcl. †Chonioconarida Farsan 1994
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Superor. †Trompetoconarida Farsan 1994
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Or. †Uniconomorphitida Farsan 1994
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Fm. †Uniconocyclitidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Spinaeculites Farsan 1994
G. †Uniconocyclites Farsan 1994
Fm. †Uniconomorphitidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Uniconomorphites Farsan 1994
Or. †Volynitida Farsan 1994
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Fm. †Dicricoconidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Dicricoconus Fisher 1962
G. †Turmoctenus Ljaschenko 1980
Fm. †Multiannulatocyclitidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Multiannulatocyclites Farsan 1994
Fm. †Rossiitidae Ljaschenko 1969
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G. †Odessites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Omulites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Pseudoporites Ljaschenko 1980
G. †Rossiites Ljaschenko 1980
Fm. †Turmalitidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Bicingulites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Issites Ljaschenko 1980
G. †Lonchidium D'Eichwald 1860
G. †Parvulites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Turmalites Ljaschenko 1969
Fm. †Undacyclitidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Undacyclites Farsan 1994
Fm. †Volynitidae Ljaschenko 1969
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G. †Alekseites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Arctites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Podolites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Volynites Ljaschenko 1957
Invalid names: Lirioconarida Farsan 1994 [empty]
Subcl. †Dacryoconarida Fisher 1962
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Or. †Gonionowakiida Farsan 1994
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Fm. †Gonionowakiidae Ruan and Mu 1983
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G. †Gonionowakia Ruan and Mu 1983
G. †Goniostyliolina Ruan and Mu 1983
G. †Gonioviriatellina Ruan and Mu 1983
Or. †Nowakiida Ljaschenko 1955
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Fm. †Crassilinidae Ljaschenko 1955
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G. †Alaina Ljaschenko 1966
G. †Crassilina Ljaschenko 1955
G. †Sogdiana Klishevich 1967
Fm. †Nowakiidae Ljaschenko 1955
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G. †Alexiella Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Cepanonowakia Alberti 1987
G. †Dmitriella Ljaschenko 1966
G. †Kinderlina Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Nowakia Gurich 1896
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†Nowakia sulcata Roemer 1843
Invalid names: Novakia Tolmachov 1926 [synonym]
G. †Stylionowakia Lardeux 1969
G. †Sulcatonowakia Alberti 1984
G. †Turkestanella Klishevich 1968
G. †Variella Ljaschenko 1966
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Invalid names: Diploctenus Lütke 1985 [synonym]
G. †Viriatellina Boucek 1964
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†Viriatellina gemuendina Runzheimer 1932
†Viriatellina hercynica Boucek 1964
Fm. †Peneauiidae Lardeux 1969
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G. †Guerichina Boucek and Prantl 1961
G. †Peneauia Lardeux 1969
Fm. †Striatostyliolinidae Boucek 1964
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G. †Costulatostyliolina Lardeux 1969
G. †Metastyliolina Boucek and Prantl 1961
G. †Striatostyliolina Boucek and Prantl 1961
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†Striatostyliolina striata Richter 1854
Fm. †Undastriatostyliolinidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Distriatostylus Lardeux 1969
G. †Hemipsila Mu and Mu 1974
G. †Sinoviriatellina Li 1990
G. †Undastriatostyliolina Farsan 1983
Or. †Procorniculinida Farsan 1994
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Fm. †Procorniculinidae Alberti 1986
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G. †Corniculina Klishevich 1967
G. †Corniculinoides Alberti 1986
G. †Cyrtonowakia Alberti 1986
G. †Procorniculina Alberti 1985
G. †Styliola Leseuer 1826
Or. †Styliolinida Ljaschenko 1955
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Fm. †Styliolinidae Grabau and Shimer 1910
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G. †Styliacus Alberti 1985
G. †Styliolina Karpinsky 1884
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†Styliolina fissurella Hall 1879
Invalid names: Styliolitidae Gürich 1908 [synonym]
Fm. †Viriatellidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Viriatella Ljaschenko 1955
G. †Viratellina Boucek 1964
Subcl. †Homoctenida Boucek 1964
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Fm. †Homoctenidae Ljaschenko 1955
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G. †Homoctenus Ljaschenko 1955
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†Homoctenus arctus Li 1995
†Homoctenus crassus Li 1995
†Homoctenus opima Li 1995
†Homoctenus tikhyi Lyaschenko 1959
G. †Striatoctenus Ljaschenko 1985
G. †Tatarites Ljaschenko 1985
Fm. †Paranowakiidae Boucek 1966
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G. †Homoctenowakia Alberti 1984
G. †Paranowakia Boucek 1964
G. †Zeravschanella Ljaschenko 1969
Fm. †Polycylindritidae Vjalov 1962
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G. †Denticulites Ljaschenko 1957
G. †Dneprovskites Ljaschenko 1985
G. †Polycylindrites Ljaschenko 1955
G. †Regularites Ljaschenko 1985
G. †Tenuilorica Lutke 1985
Subcl. †Tentaculitida Ljaschenko 1955
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Fm. †Contractenidae Ljaschenko 1973
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G. †Contractenus Ljaschenko 1959
G. †Semicyclus Churkin and Carter 1970
Or. †Cornulitida Boucek 1964
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Fm. †Cornulitidae Fischer 1962
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G. †Conchicolites Nicholson 1872
G. †Coralloconchus Vinn and Motus 2008
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†Coralloconchus bragensis Vinn and Motus 2008
G. †Cornulitella Howell 1952
G. †Cornulites Schlotheim 1820
G. †Kolihaia Prantl 1944
G. †Porkuniconchus Vinn et al. 2024
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†Porkuniconchus fragilis Vinn et al. 2024
Fm. †Costatulitidae Berger 1982
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G. †Costatulites Berger 1982
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Fm. †Dentiannulatidae Farsan 1994
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G. †Cyrtoculites Alberti 1987
G. †Dentiannulates Klichevich 1972
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†Dentiannulates karapetovi Klishevich 1886
Fm. †Gotlandellitidae Larsson 1979
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G. †Gotlandellites Larsson 1979
G. †Hidagaienites Niko 2000
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Fm. †Laminitidae Ljaschenko 1985
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G. †Angulatus Ljaschenko 1985
G. †Donites Ljaschenko 1985
G. †Laminites Ljaschenko 1985
Or. †Microconchida Weedon 1991
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G. †Helicoconchus Wilson et al. 2011
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†Helicoconchus elongatus Wilson et al. 2011
G. †Microconchus Murchison 1839
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†Microconchus aberrans Hohenstein 1913
†Microconchus carbonarius Murchison 1839
†Microconchus texanus Girty 1909
†Microconchus utahensis Zatoń et al. 2013
†Microconchus valvatus Munster 1831
†Microconchus vinni Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
G. †Palaeoconchus Vinn 2006
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†Palaeoconchus minor Vinn 2006
†Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
†Palaeoconchus tenuis Sowerby 1839
G. †Polonoconchus Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
G. †Punctaconchus Vinn and Taylor 2007
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†Punctaconchus ampliporus Vinn and Taylor 2007
†Punctaconchus midfordensis Richardson 1907
†Punctaconchus palmeri Vinn and Taylor 2007
G. †Spathioconchus Zatoń et al. 2016
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†Spathioconchus weedoni Zatoń et al. 2016
Fm. †Multiconidae Vjalov 1962
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G. †Multiconus Ljaschenko 1955
G. †Samarites
Fm. †Sektionitidae Farsan and Blind 1989
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G. †Sektionites Farsan and Blind 1989
Fm. †Tentaculitidae Walcott 1886
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G. †Chelmastanites Farsan 1981
G. †Prolationus Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Seretites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Sokolites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Tentaculites von Schlotheim 1820
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†Tentaculites bellulus Hall 1876
†Tentaculites exaltatus Talent 1963
†Tentaculites grandis Roemer 1870
G. †Tractabilis Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Tractabilopsis Larsson 1979
G. †Tripartites Farsan 1981
G. †Ukrainites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Uniformites Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Zendadjanites Farsan and Blind 1989
Fm. †Uniconidae Ljaschenko 1955
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G. †Alternatus Ljaschenko 1969
G. †Uniconus Ljaschenko 1955
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Comments: ECOSPACE CODE: 451. LIFE HISTORY: Interpretation of feeding mode and life habit from Cornell et al. (2003)c
Created: 2009-05-20 09:34:00
Modified: 2010-02-22 04:21:51
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Delamaran to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 509.70000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections (1590 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Jordan Cornulitida indet. (139936)
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1USA (Virginia) Tentaculites lowdoni, Tentaculites scalaris (78881)
Canadian486.85 - 457.3USA (Virginia) Tentaculites sp. (80573)
Lancefieldian484.3 - 474.9Australia (Tasmania) Tentaculites sp. (2671)
Letna - Harnagian463.3 - 457.2Czechia Conchicolites confertus (3861)
Berounian - Pusgillian459.7 - 449.2France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Cornulites sp. (166747)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Conchicolites confertus (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Conchicolites meskai, Conchicolites confertus, Cornulites sp. (3865)
Soudleyan458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Tentaculites sp. (3301)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (England) Tentaculites sp. (3648 3649 3651 3652 3653 3654)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Hungary (Mecsek) Microconchus sp. (197096)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary Spirorbis valvata (199876)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Tunisia Microconchida indet. (203922)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany Microconchus valvatus (157578 160525)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spirorbis valvata (67647)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Tunisia Microconchida indet., Microconchus sp. (203923)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Germany Microconchus valvatus (157579 160523 160524)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany Spirorbis valvata (67650 67651)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Microconchus sp. (66100) Spirorbis valvata (67649)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Microconchus sp. (211294)