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Kirengella alta

Tergomya - Kiringellida - Hypseloconidae

Taxonomy
Metoptoma alta was named by Whitfield (1889). It is not extant. Its type locality is Division E Beds, Section northeast of Shoreham, which is in a Stairsian carbonate limestone/dolomite in the Fort Ann Formation of Vermont.

It was recombined as Kirengella alta by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Metoptoma alta Whitfield
2023Kirengella alta Wagner p. S5204

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classTergomya
orderKiringellida()
superfamilyHypseloconoidea()
familyHypseloconidae
genusKirengella
speciesalta()

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.

Kirengella alta Whitfield 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: grazero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-21 11:49:31
Modified: 2009-04-21 13:49:31
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Stairsian or 483.40000 to 481.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7USA (Vermont) Metoptoma alta (type locality: 154943)