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Ramphoprion

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Ramphoprionidae

Taxonomy
Ramphoprion was named by Kielan-Jaworowska (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-u O Ashg-m Sepkoski's reference number: 365].

It was assigned to Ramphoprionidae by Hints (1998); and to Eunicemorpha by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Ramphoprion Kielan-Jaworowska
1998Ramphoprion Hints p. 499
2002Ramphoprion Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyRamphoprionidaeKielan-Jaworowska 1966
genusRamphoprionKielan-Jaworowska 1962

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. †Ramphoprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Nabala to the top of the Vormsi or 450.50000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) R. ineptus (222885) R. sp. (222877)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia R. sp. (159345)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia R. sp. (159346)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) R. sp. (367 368)