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Microantyx sosioensis

Ophiocistioidea - Rotasacciidae

Taxonomy
Microantyx sosioensis was named by Kozur and Mostler (1989). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype KoMo 1988 1/1/IV-55a, lstituto Geologico, Palermo University and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rupe del Passo di Burgio, Sosio Valley, which is in a Wordian offshore limestone in Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Microantyx sosioensis Kozur and Mostler p. 678 figs. pl. 1 figs 1, 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classOphiocistioidea()
familyRotasacciidae
genusMicroantyx
speciessosioensis

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.

Microantyx sosioensis Kozur and Mostler 1989
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Kozur and H. Mostler 1989Wheel with moderately undulated rim and large, especially in the central part very high hub. 8 spokes short, tapering towards the rim. Lower side with relatively small, but deep excavation. Arches narrow, with distinct median bar and 4 rays on its ends. The pores between the archs and the margin of hub are smaller than the pores between the spokes and the rim. One pair of opposite central pores is usually somewhat larger than the other one.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2010-01-15 07:38:35
Modified: 2010-01-15 09:38:35
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Haude 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Microantyx sosioensis (type locality: 97875)