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Technophorus quincuncialis

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Technophoridae

Taxonomy
Technophorus punctostriatus quincuncialis was named by Foerste (1914). It is not extant. Its type locality is Chambly Canton, along W side of Richelieu River, 15 miles southeast of Montreal, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate limestone in the Nicolet River Formation of Canada.

It was recombined as Technophorus quincuncialis by Foerste (1924).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Technophorus punctostriatus quincuncialis Foerste
1924Technophorus quincuncialis Foerste p. 249 figs. pl. 30 f. 13a-b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classRostroconchia
orderRibeirioida
familyTechnophoridae
genusTechnophorus
speciesquincuncialis()

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.

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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 10:30:34
Modified: 2022-05-13 12:06:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Maysvillian or 450.20000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Michigan) Technophorus quincuncialis (173234)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Quebec) Technophorus punctostriatus (type locality: 155174)