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Ceratothecidae

Hyolithida - Ceratothecidae

Taxonomy
Ceratothecidae was named by Fisher (1962). Its type is Ceratotheca.

It was assigned to Hyolithina by Fisher (1962).

Subtaxa
Ceratotheca (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Ceratothecidae Fisher p. 124

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
suborderHyolithinaMathew 1899
familyCeratothecidae
familyCeratothecidae

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.

Fm. †Ceratothecidae Fisher 1962
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G. †Ceratotheca Novak 1886
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: Homerian or 430.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic Ceratotheca adunca (14053) Ceratotheca sp. (14095)