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Homoctenus katzerii

Tentaculita - Homoctenidae

Taxonomy
Homoctenus katzerii was named by Comniskey and Ghilardi (2018). Its type specimen is MPI 907 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Punta Grossa tentaculitids, which is in a Pragian/Emsian transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone/siltstone in the Ponta Grossa Formation of Brazil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Homoctenus katzerii Comniskey and Ghilardi figs. 4.1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassHomoctenida(Boucek 1964)
familyHomoctenidaeLjaschenko 1955
genusHomoctenusLjaschenko 1955
specieskatzerii

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Homoctenus katzerii Comniskey and Ghilardi 2018
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: passively mobileo
Life habit: planktonico
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-01-07 02:54:13
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:23:47
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Late/Upper Emsian or 413.02000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian - Late/Upper Emsian413.02 - 393.47Brazil (ParanĂ¡) Homoctenus katzerii (type locality: 241006)