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Chilcaia

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae

Taxonomy
Chilcaia was named by Carrera (1994). It is not extant. Its type is Chilcaia bimuralis.

It was assigned to Eiffeliidae by Carrera (1994).

Species
C. bimuralis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Chilcaia Carrera

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
RankNameAuthor
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
familyEiffeliidaeRigby 1986
genusChilcaia

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.

G. †Chilcaia Carrera 1994
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†Chilcaia bimuralis Carrera 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Llanvirn or 468.00000 to 461.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina C. sp. (8747 8748)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina (San Juan) C. bimuralis (119888)