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Clausotrypa monstruosa

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Nikiforovellidae

Taxonomy
Clausotrypa monstruosa was named by Morozova (1970). Its type specimen is PIN 2210/290 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Clausotrypa monstruosa Morozova p. 158 figs. Pl 30, fig 1
1973Clausotrypa monstruosa Sakagami p. 71 figs. Pl 7, figs 7,8
2000Clausotrypa monstruosa Sakagami and Sugimura p. 15 figs. Pl 8, figs 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyNikiforovellidae
genusClausotrypa
speciesmonstruosa

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.

Clausotrypa monstruosa Morozova 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Smith et al. 2006, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 266.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Malaysia Clausotrypa monstruosa (116884)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Clausotrypa monstruosa (77383)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Russian Federation Clausotrypa monstruosa (113719)