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Helicoconchus elongatus

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Helicoconchidae

Taxonomy
Helicoconchus elongatus was named by Wilson et al. (2011). Its type specimen is NHM PI AN 1183 (aggregation of tubes) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Farm-to-Market Road 1929 roadcut, which is in an Artinskian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Bead Mountain Formation of Texas. It is the type species of Helicoconchus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Helicoconchus elongatus Wilson et al. figs. 1-8
2017Helicoconchus elongatus Zatoń and Olempska p. 889

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassTentaculitida(Ljaschenko 1955)
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
familyHelicoconchidae
genusHelicoconchus
specieselongatus

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.

†Helicoconchus elongatus Wilson et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 13:44:32
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:08:35
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Helicoconchus elongatus (type locality: 106540 106541)