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Randomia aurorae

Helcionelloida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Randomia aurorae was named by Matthew (1899). It is not extant. Its type locality is North shore of Smith Sound northeast of the village of Clarenville, which is in a Placentian carbonate limestone in the Fosters Point Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Randomia aurorae Matthew
1991Randomia aurorae Landing figs. f. 10.2
2023Randomia aurorae Wagner p. 5784

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
familyHelcionellidae
genusRandomia
speciesaurorae

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.

Randomia aurorae Matthew 1899
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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 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Placentian or 525.50000 to 516.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Placentian538.8 - 516.2Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Randomia aurorae (type locality: 240670)
Tommotian - Atdabanian525.5 - 516.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Randomia aurorae (6897)