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Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis

Tentaculita - Microconchida

Taxonomy
Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis was named by Zaton and Krawczynski (2011). Its type specimen is GIUS 4-3583/4, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis Zaton and Krawczynski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
genusPalaeoconchusVinn 2006
speciessanctacrucensisZaton and Krawczynski 2011

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Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Zaton and W. Krawczynski 2011Tube small, planispirally coiled (dextrally) and
cemented to the substrate over its entire length. Umbilicus
narrow to moderately narrow. From the hitherto described
species of Palaeoconchus, the new species differs in its tube
surface ornamented with sinuous growth lines that may be
crowded, forming thick and projected ridges.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:34:00
Modified: 2010-02-22 04:21:51
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available