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Mochtyella cristata

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Mochtyellidae

Taxonomy
Mochtyella cristata was named by Kielan-Jaworowska (1961). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Mochtyella.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska pp. 248-253 figs. pls 5-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyMochtyellidaeMochtyellidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
genusMochtyellaKielan-Jaworowska 1961
speciescristataKielan-Jaworowska 1961

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.

Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Nabala to the top of the Wenlock or 450.50000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia Mochtyella cristata (159345)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia Mochtyella cristata (159346 159347)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Mochtyella cristata (159348)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Mochtyella cristata (206380 206381 206386)