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Pinnocaris lapworthi

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Ribeiriidae

Taxonomy
Pinnocaris lapworthi was named by Etheridge (1878). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Balclatchie Farm, Ayrshire, Girvan, which is in a Burrellian carbonate limestone in the Balclatchie Formation of the United Kingdom. It is the type species of Pinnocaris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Pinnocaris lapworthi Etheridge
2023Pinnocaris lapworthi Wagner p. 3113

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classRostroconchia
orderRibeirioida
superfamilyRibeirioidea
familyRibeiriidae
genusPinnocaris
specieslapworthi

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.

†Pinnocaris lapworthi Etheridge 1878
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 10:30:34
Modified: 2022-05-13 12:06:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Burrellian to the top of the Cautleyan or 456.60000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Pinnocaris lapworthi (type locality: 78001)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Scotland) Pinnocaris lapworthi (203278)