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Palaeoconchus

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Palaeoconchidae

Taxonomy
Palaeoconchus was named by Vinn (2006). Its type is Palaeoconchus minor. It is the type genus of Palaeoconchidae. It was considered unknown by Vinn (2006).

It was assigned to Microconchida by Vinn (2006); and to Palaeoconchidae by Zatoń and Olempska (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Palaeoconchus Vinn
2017Palaeoconchus Zatoń and Olempska p. 888

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassTentaculitida(Ljaschenko 1955)
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
familyPalaeoconchidae
genusPalaeoconchusVinn 2006

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. †Palaeoconchus Vinn 2006
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Palaeoconchus minor Vinn 2006
Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
Palaeoconchus tenuis Sowerby 1839
Palaeoconchus variabilis Zaton and Krawczyński 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 13:44:32
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:08:35
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Poland (Swietokrzyskie) P. sanctacrucensis (240997)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Morocco P. sp. (226635)