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Microconchus texanus

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Microconchidae

Taxonomy
Spirorbis texanus was named by Girty (1909).

It was recombined as Microconchus texanus by Taylor and Vinn (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Spirorbis texanus Girty p. 112 figs. Pl 27, fig 6
2006Microconchus texanus Taylor and Vinn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassTentaculitida(Ljaschenko 1955)
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
familyMicroconchidae
genusMicroconchusMurchison 1839
speciestexanus()

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.

Microconchus texanus Girty 1909
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available