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Beothukis mistakensis

Rangeomorpha

Taxonomy
Beothukis mistakensis was named by Brasier and Antcliffe (2009). Its type specimen is OUMNH A´ T.410/p and is a cast. It is the type species of Beothukis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Beothukis mistakensis Brasier and Antcliffe pp. 382-383 figs. 17-18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Eumetazoa
orderRangeomorpha
RankNameAuthor
genusBeothukisBrasier and Antcliffe 2009
speciesmistakensisBrasier and Antcliffe 2009

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.

Beothukis mistakensis Brasier and Antcliffe 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partss
Adult length: 10 to < 100s
Adult width: 10 to < 100s
Adult height: 10 to < 100s
Thickness: thing
Form: inflated sheets
Folds: majors
Environment: outer shelf, marines
Locomotion: stationarys
Attached: yess
Life habit: epifaunals
Diet: suspension feeders
Created: 2009-08-13 10:22:04
Modified: 2009-08-19 12:50:47
Source: s = species, g = genus
Reference: Narbonne et al. 2009

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Northwest Territories) Beothukis mistakensis (231368)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Beothukis mistakensis (89095 89096 89119 90710 236918)