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Microconchus cravenensis

Tentaculita - Microconchida - Microconchidae

Taxonomy
Microconchus cravenensis was named by Zatoń and Mundy (2020). Its type specimen is NHM PG 10009, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cracoean reef facies, Mundy locality 136, Scaleber, east of Settle, which is in an Asbian reef, buildup or bioherm wackestone/floatstone in the Cracoe Limestone Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Microconchus cravenensis Zatoń and Mundy p. 1053 figs. 3-5, 6.3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassTentaculitida(Ljaschenko 1955)
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
familyMicroconchidae
genusMicroconchusMurchison 1839
speciescravenensis

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.

†Microconchus cravenensis Zatoń and Mundy 2020
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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: Asbian or 339.90000 to 335.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Microconchus cravenensis (type locality: 240996)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Spirorbidae indet. (28383)