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Australotheca

Hyolithida - Australothecidae

Taxonomy
Australotheca was named by Malinky (2009). It is the type genus of Australothecidae.

It was assigned to Australothecidae by Malinky (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Australotheca Malinky p. 148

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyAustralothecidae
genusAustralotheca

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.

G. †Australotheca Malinky 2009
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Australotheca kirkbyi Howse 1857
Australotheca lanceolata Morris 1845
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 266.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Theca lanceolata (83172 133344 134048)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom (England) Theca kirkbyi (110500)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) Hyolithes lanceolatus (97269)