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Elegantilites

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Taxonomy
Elegantilites was named by Marek (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren O Ashg-u Sepkoski's reference number: 288].

It was assigned to Hyolithidae by Marek (1989); and to Hyolithida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
E. asteroideus, E. elegans, E. formosus, E. hejarensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Elegantilites Marek
1989Elegantilites Marek p. 47
2002Elegantilites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusElegantilitesMarek 1966

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. †Elegantilites Marek 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Floian to the top of the Llandovery or 477.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco E. sp. A (56600)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Morocco (Anti-Atlas) E. sp. (186254)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Morocco E. sp. (156996)
Oretanian468.0 - 461.0Morocco E. hejarensis (56176) E. sp. (20978)
Oretanian - Dobrotivian468.0 - 459.7Spain (Oviedo) E. sp. (21096)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Czechia (Prague) E. sp. (76458)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) E. sp. (194899)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Cuidad Real) E. sp. (20891)
Dobrotivian - Berounian461.0 - 450.1Morocco (Maïder) E. sp. (20970)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Morocco E. formosus (155720)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) E. asteroideus (8370)
Kosovian445.2 - 443.1Morocco (Maïder) E. elegans (20996)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Ohio) E. sp. (448)