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Palaeoconchus minor

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Palaeoconchidae

Taxonomy
Palaeoconchus minor was named by Vinn (2006). Its type specimen is GIT432-1 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Palaeoconchus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Palaeoconchus minor Vinn pp. 92-94 fig. 1
2017Palaeoconchus minor 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
speciesminor

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.

Palaeoconchus minor Vinn 2006
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available