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Floraconformis egiinensis

Palaeoscolecida

Taxonomy
Floraconformis egiinensis was named by Goñi et al. (2023). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is NRM X11462, an other (isolated sclerite from cuticle), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Khuhtolgoi section, Egiin Gol river basin, which is in an Atdabanian marine limestone/dolomite in the Erkhelnuur Formation of Mongolia. It is the type species of Floraconformis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Floraconformis egiinensis Goñi et al. p. 119 figs. 3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
phylumScalidophora(Lemburg 1995)
RankNameAuthor
phylumPriapulidaThéel 1906
Palaeoscolecidomorpha
classPalaeoscolecidaConway-Morris and Robison 1986
genusFloraconformis
speciesegiinensis

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.

Floraconformis egiinensis Goñi et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsp
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: shallow infaunalp
Diet: carnivorep
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 01:02:44
Modified: 2010-02-15 03:02:44
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Mongolia (Khovsgol) Floraconformis egiinensis (type locality: 235542)