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Protobalanus

Polyplacophora - Multiplacophora - Hercolepadidae

Taxonomy
Protobalanus was named by Whitfield (1888) [In: Hall & Clark (1888). Sepkoski's age data: D Eife-u Sepkoski's reference number: 784]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hercolepadida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Hercolepadidae by Vinther et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Protobalanus Whitfield
2002Protobalanus Sepkoski
2012Protobalanus Vinther et al. p. 1012

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderMultiplacophora()
familyHercolepadidaeDzik 1986
genusProtobalanusWhitfield 1888

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. †Protobalanus Whitfield 1888
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Protobalanus spinicoronatus Vinther et al. 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-24 15:57:24
Modified: 2009-09-24 17:57:24
Source: c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Vendrasco et al. 2004

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) P. spinicoronatus (81857)