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Cloudina hartmannae

Cloudinidae

Taxonomy
Cloudina hartmannae was named by Germs (1972). It is not extant. It is the type species of Cloudina.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Cloudina hartmannae Germs pp. 752-761
1987Nevadatubulus dunfeei Signor and Mount p. 429 figs. Figure 4.1 - 4.14
2000Cloudina hartmannae Hagadorn and Waggoner p. 351

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
familyCloudinidae
RankNameAuthor
genusCloudinaGerms 1972
specieshartmannaeGerms 1972

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.

Cloudina hartmannae Germs 1972
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Invalid names: Nevadatubulus dunfeei Signor and Mount 1987 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. W. Signor and J. F. Mount 1987 (Nevadatubulus dunfeei)Small, highly variable annu-
lated tubes. Curvature, annular spacing, and
final diameter differ among individuals.
Where preserved, oldest portion of tubes expands quickly to mature tube diameter, after which further growth is slow. Height of annulae is variable and averages approximately one-tenth of tube diameter.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteg
Environment: inner shelf, marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Created: 2009-10-12 14:54:33
Modified: 2012-01-19 04:36:51
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Ediacaran to the top of the Nemakit-Daldynian or 635.00000 to 525.50000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Namibia Cloudina sp. (113370 216946)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8South Africa Cloudina hartmannae (237632 237640 237662 237664)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Oman Cloudina hartmannae (10339)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8USA (Nevada) Nevadatubulus dunfeei (10545)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Mexico (Sonora) Cloudina hartmannae (231369)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Russian Federation (Tomsk) Cloudina hartmannae (99183 99184)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8USA (California) Nevadatubulus dunfeei (10547 10548 10549)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8China (Hubei) Cloudina hartmannae (86623)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (British Columbia) Cloudina hartmannae (97710)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8China (Shaanxi) Cloudina hartmannae (10340 51735 86622 200480 237351)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Namibia (Southeastern Namibia) Cloudina hartmannae (89797)
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5Namibia Cloudina sp. (51742)