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Figurina groenlandica

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Figurina groenlandica was named by Skovsted (2004). Its type locality is GGU 314835 - Albert Heim Bjerge, which is in a Dyeran carbonate limestone in the Bastion Formation of Greenland.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Figurina groenlandica Skovsted p. 24 figs. f. 6A-I
2023Figurina groenlandica Wagner p. 5650

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

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.

Figurina groenlandica Skovsted 2004
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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: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Greenland Figurina groenlandica (49460 49461 type locality: 49464 67776 67779)