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Pterygothecidae

Hyolithida - Pterygothecidae

Taxonomy
Pterygothecidae was named by Novak (1891). Its type is Pterigotheca.

It was assigned to Hyolithina by Fisher (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Pterygothecidae Novak p. 45
1962Pterygothecidae Fisher p. 127

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
suborderHyolithinaMathew 1899
familyPterygothecidaeNovak 1891
familyPterygothecidaeNovak 1891

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. †Pterygothecidae Novak 1891
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G. †Pterygotheca Novak 1891
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pragian or 410.80000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Czech Republic (Prague) Pterygotheca barrandei (76471)