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Circotheca neptis

Orthothecida - Circothecidae

Taxonomy
Circotheca neptis was named by Marek (1989). Its type specimen is LM 186 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Praha-Kacerov, which is in a Kralodvorian offshore shelf claystone in the Kraluv Dvur Formation of the Czech Republic.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Circotheca neptis Marek pp. 41 - 42 figs. Pl. I, figs. 1, 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyCircothecidae
genusCircothecaSyssoiev 1958
speciesneptis

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.

Circotheca neptis Marek 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:45:50
Modified: 2009-02-26 08:54:09
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: d'Eichwald 1840, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Kralodvorian or 449.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kralodvorian449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) Circotheca neptis (type locality: 232889)