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Birksfeldia circumplicata

Conodonta - Conodontophorida - Balognathidae

Taxonomy
Birksfeldia circumplicata was named by Orchard (1980). It is the type species of Birksfeldia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Birksfeldia circumplicata Orchard

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassCyclostomataRichards
RankNameAuthor
orderConodontophorida
classConodontaPander 1856
orderPrioniodontida(Dzik 1976)
familyBalognathidaeHass 1959
genusBirksfeldiaOrchard 1980
speciescircumplicataOrchard 1980

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.

Birksfeldia circumplicata Orchard 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatitec
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-02-03 07:48:42
Modified: 2010-02-12 04:00:46
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Hirnantian or 449.20000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) Birksfeldia circumplicata (192914)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden Birksfeldia circumplicata (159344)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Ireland (Leinster) Birksfeldia circumplicata (89130)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden Birksfeldia circumplicata (159341)