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Calvapilosa

Siphogonuchitidae

Taxonomy

Species
C. kroegeri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Calvapilosa Vinther et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
Sachitida(He 1980)
familySiphogonuchitidae
genusCalvapilosa

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. †Calvapilosa Vinther et al. 2017
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Calvapilosa kroegeri Vinther et al. 2017
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Vinther et al. 2017Elongate sachitid bearing a single, large subquadratic anterior shell plate with an anteriorly placed mucro. Dense dorsal covering of fine, hollow, spinose sclerites with inconspicuous morphological zonation. Shell plate largely covered by the mantle and sclerites
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileuc
Life habit: epifaunaluc
Diet: grazeruc
Created: 2009-04-21 09:48:26
Modified: 2009-04-21 11:48:26
Source: uc = unranked clade
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Tremadocian or 485.40000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Morocco C. kroegeri (184198 184210 184211)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Morocco (Anti-Atlas) C. kroegeri (166727)