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Microconchidae

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Microconchidae

Taxonomy
Microconchidae was named by Zatoń and Olempska (2017). Its type is Microconchus.

It was assigned to Microconchida by Zatoń and Olempska (2017).

Subtaxa
Microconchus (type genus), Spathioconchus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Microconchidae Zatoń and Olempska p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassTentaculitida(Ljaschenko 1955)
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
familyMicroconchidae
familyMicroconchidae

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.

Fm. †Microconchidae Zatoń and Olempska 2017
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G. †Microconchus Murchison 1839
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†Microconchus aberrans Hohenstein 1913
†Microconchus carbonarius Murchison 1839
†Microconchus cravenensis Zatoń and Mundy 2020
†Microconchus hintonensis Zaton and Peck 2013
†Microconchus phlyctaena Brönnimann and Zaninetti 1972
†Microconchus texanus Girty 1909
†Microconchus utahensis Zatoń et al. 2013
†Microconchus valvatus Munster 1831
†Microconchus vinni Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
G. †Spathioconchus Zatoń et al. 2016
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†Spathioconchus weedoni Zatoń et al. 2016
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 13:44:32
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:08:35
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Givetian to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 383.40000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections (190 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Morocco Microconchidae indet. (226635)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian383.4 - 379.0Poland Microconchus vinni (241000 241001)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Microconchus cravenensis (240996)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Spirorbidae indet. (28383)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Microconchus aberrans (200981 200982 200983 200984 200985 200987 200988 200989 200990 200991 200994 200996 200997 200999 201000 201001 201002 201003 201004 201006 201007 201012 201013)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Spirorbis valvata (48113 48121 118501 118507 118508 118513 118514 118515 118517 118521 118524 118528 118529 118532 118533 118551 118554 118557 118559 118560 118561 118562 118563 118564 118570 118574 118576 118580 118582 118583 118591 118592 118593 118594 118599 118600 118601 118602 118604 118605 118606 118610 118611 118612 118613 118617 118618 118620 118621 118622 118623 118624 118625 118626 118627 118628 118640 118643 118644 118649 118650 118651 118652 118653 118654 118655 118659 118660 118661 118668 118669 118672 118673 118677 118678 118683 118697 118698 118699 118710 118714 118727 118728 118730 118732 118743 118744 118756)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) Microconchus sp. (187281 187282) Microconchus sp., Serpulidae indet. (187266 187276) Serpulidae indet. (187267 187275 187277 187280)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hunan) Microconchus sp. (138560)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hubei) Microconchus sp. (204863 204867)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Hungary Microconchus sp. (177389)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5USA (Nevada) Microconchus sp. (96954)
Griesbachian - Dienerian251.902 - 249.9Hungary Spirorbis phlyctaena (61369)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Türkiye Spirorbis phlyctaena (98019)
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9Greenland Spathioconchus weedoni (196949)
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9Hungary Microconchus sp. (177401 177402)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1USA (Utah) Spirorbis valvata (116017)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Hungary Microconchus sp. (177411 177413)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Utah) Microconchus sp. (62974 62975 62977 62983 63005 63007 63008 63037 63038 63039 63143 63205 63280 63385 64715)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Hungary Microconchus sp. (177425 177426 177427 177431 177432 177437 177438 177440 177441 177442 177443 177444 177446 177447 177448 177449 177452)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99Hungary (Mecsek) Microconchus sp. (197106)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Microconchus aberrans (124767)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Türkiye Spirorbis valvata (98005)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Poland Serpula valvata (63538) Spirorbis valvata (206774)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Hessen) Spirorbis valvata (38545 44357)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Hungary (Mecsek) Microconchus sp. (197096)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary Spirorbis valvata (199876)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spirorbis valvata (67647)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany Microconchus valvatus (157578 160525)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Germany Microconchus valvatus (157579 160523 160524)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Tunisia Microconchus sp. (203923)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany Spirorbis valvata (67650 67651)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Microconchus sp. (66100) Spirorbis valvata (67649)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Microconchus sp. (211294)