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Pinnocaris wellsi

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Ribeiriidae

Taxonomy
Pinnocaris wellsi was named by Pojeta et al. (1977). It is not extant. Its type locality is Locality 04. AS 198. East Bank, Ross River valley, which is in a Payntonian marine sandstone in the Pacoota Formation of Australia.

Entered
by P. Wagner on 2006-03-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pinnocaris wellsi Pojeta et al.
2023Pinnocaris wellsi Wagner p. 3031

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

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 wellsi Pojeta et al. 1977
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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: Payntonian or 491.00000 to 488.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Payntonian491.0 - 488.3Australia (Northern Territory) Pinnocaris wellsi (type locality: 77416)