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Ilankirus kessyusensis

Scyphozoa - Conulariida

Taxonomy
Ilankirus kessyusensis was named by Sarsembaev and Marusin (2022). Its type specimen is CSGM 2028-50 and is a cast. Its type locality is Suordakh layer, Khorbusuonka River, which is in a Stage 2 transition zone/lower shoreface grainstone/sandstone in the Mattaia Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Ilankirus kessyusensis Sarsembaev and Marusin p. 796 figs. Figs 2-4, 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
classScyphozoaGoette 1887
Paleoscyphozoa
RankNameAuthor
Conulatae(Moore and Harrington 1956)
orderConulariidaMiller and Gurley 1896
genusIlankirus
specieskessyusensis

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.

Ilankirus kessyusensis Sarsembaev and Marusin 2022
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Z. A. Sarsembaev and V. V. Marusin 2022Steeply pyramidal triradial tests with an apical angle of ∼15°–20°. The faces are flat and smooth or ornamented with thin transverse adaperturally arched ribs, prominent widely spaced transverse chevron-like ribs (convex toward the aperture), and/or row of hemispherical nodes arranged along the median of the face. Prominent midlines, septa, and/or corner sulci are lacking. The tests are nonmineralized.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-19 05:53:31
Modified: 2009-05-19 07:54:34
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Stage 2 or 529.00000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stage 2529.0 - 521.0Russian Federation (Sakha Republic) Ilankirus kessyusensis (type locality: 240940)