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Capitoconus

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Capitoconus Skovsted p. 19
2025Capitoconus Oh et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
familyHelcionellidae
genusCapitoconus

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.

G. †Capitoconus Skovsted 2004
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Capitoconus artus Skovsted 2004
Capitoconus borealis Peel et al. 2016
Capitoconus inclinatus Skovsted 2004
Capitoconus nana Zhou and Xiao 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:55:39
Modified: 2009-10-09 12:02:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Wuliuan or 515.30000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1China (Anhui) Mellopegma nanum (107632)
Atdabanian - Lenian521.0 - 508.2Germany (Saxony) Bemella sp. (6899)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Siberia) Figurina nana (174258)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) Figurina nana (96915 96917 96958 96959 96965 97700 97730 156332)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Greenland (Peary Land) C. artus (210618) C. borealis (99496)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Greenland C. inclinatus (49460 49461 49462 49471) C. inclinatus, C. artus (49464)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Morocco (High Atlas) Latouchella iacobinica (50549)
Wuliuan506.5 - 504.5Greenland (Peary Land) C. borealis (275942)