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Microantyx tarazi

Ophiocistioidea - Rotasacciidae

Taxonomy
Microantyx tarazi was named by Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd (1976). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kuh-e Ali Bashi, Jolfa, Julfa Formation, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine limestone/shale in the Julfa Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Microantyx tarazi Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd pp. 22-23 figs. pl. 1 fig. 10

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

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 tarazi Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran Microantyx tarazi (type locality: 75773)