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Parentilites

Hyolithida - Parentilitidae

Taxonomy
Parentilites was named by Marek (1981). It is not extant. It is the type genus of Parentilitidae.

It was assigned to Parentilitidae by Marek (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Parentilites Marek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyParentilitidaeMarek 1981
genusParentilites

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. †Parentilites Marek 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 509.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Czech Republic P. parens (199039)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Czech Republic (Central Boemian) P. sp. (76456)