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Eocaudina patella

Holothuroidea - Dendrochirotida - Calclamnidae

Taxonomy
Eocaudina patella was named by Boczarowski (2001). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: GIUS 4-747 Sow./696/2 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sowie Gorki Quarry, unit C, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm rudstone/floatstone in the Kowala Formation of Poland.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Eocaudina patella Boczarowski pp. 137-140 figs. Pl. 18: 14; Text-fig. 66O-U

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderDendrochirotida
familyCalclamnidae
subfamilyEocaudiniinae
genusEocaudina
speciespatella

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.

Eocaudina patella Boczarowski 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001Sclerites oval in outline, hat-shaped, with small pores in the centre.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Diet 2: detritivoreo
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:54:29
Modified: 2009-09-04 14:34:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Givetian to the top of the Late/Upper Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Germany Eocaudina patella (227413)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Poland Eocaudina patella (type locality: 82739)