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Polonoconchus skalensis

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Palaeoconchidae

Taxonomy
Polonoconchus skalensis was named by Zaton and Krawczyński (2011). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Skały brachiopod shales, Skały beds, Holy Cross Mountain, which is in an Eifelian deep subtidal shelf claystone/mudstone in the Skaly Formation of Poland. It is the type species of Polonoconchus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Polonoconchus skalensis Zaton and Krawczyński
2017Polonoconchus skalensis Zatoń and Olempska p. 888

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassTentaculitida(Ljaschenko 1955)
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
familyPalaeoconchidae
genusPolonoconchusZaton and Krawczynski 2011
speciesskalensisZaton and Krawczyński 2011

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.

Polonoconchus skalensis Zaton and Krawczyński 2011
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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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Late/Upper Eifelian or 410.62000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Poland (Swietokrzyskie) Polonoconchus skalensis (240997)
Late/Upper Eifelian390.5 - 387.95Poland (Swietokrzyskie) Polonoconchus skalensis (type locality: 240998)