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Entalinidae

Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Entalinidae

Taxonomy
Entalinidae was named by Christikov (1979) [m. kosnik taxon no: 7232]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Gadilida by Wells and Houston (2001); and to Entalimorpha by Reynolds and Steiner (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Entalinidae Christikov
2001Entalinidae Wells and Houston p. 119
2008Entalinidae Reynolds and Steiner p. 147 figs. Table 7.2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classScaphopodaBronn 1862
orderGadilidaStarobogatov 1982
suborderEntalimorphaSteiner 1992
familyEntalinidaeChristikov 1979
familyEntalinidaeChristikov 1979

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. Entalinidae Christikov 1979
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Subfm. Bathoxiphinae Christikov 1983
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G. Bathoxiphus Pilsbry 1897
G. Rhomboxiphus Christikov 1983
G. Solenoxiphus Christikov 1983
Subfm. Entalininae Christikov 1979
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G. Entalina Monterosato 1872
Subfm. Heteroschismoidinae Christikov 1982
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G. Entalinopsis Habe 1957
G. Heteroschismoides Ludbrook 1960
G. Pertusiconcha Christikov 1982
G. Spadentalina Habe 1963
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: shallow infaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-15 09:39:16
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:32:04
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Piacenzian or 48.07000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Indonesia Entalina quadrata (79524)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Indonesia Entalina compressum (70092) Entalina quadratum (70093 70094)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas) Bathoxiphus sp. (61336 61337 79772 79794 79989)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Italy (Emilia-Romagna) Entalina tetragona (178117)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) Bathoxiphus sp. (61344)