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Acanthotheca

Helcionelloida - Stenothecidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Acanthotheca Vendrasco et al. pp. 11A:24-25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
familyStenothecidae
genusAcanthotheca

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G. †Acanthotheca Vendrasco et al. 2011
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Acanthotheca junior Runnegar 1996
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. J. Vendrasco et al. 2011Shell small (c. 1 mm long), tall, subconical, slightly laterally compressed; ventral margin curved; sharp boundary in sub-apical slope at shelf.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2009-09-24 14:16:38
Modified: 2010-05-17 04:48:53
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Floran or 504.50000 to 503.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Floran504.5 - 503.0Australia (Queensland) Ribeiria junior (93407 93409 93421)