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Macrotheca

Toxeumorphorida

Taxonomy
Macrotheca was named by Waagen (1880) [Sepkoski's age data: P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 296]. Its type is Macrotheca wynnei.

It was assigned to Hyolitha by Peel and Yochelson (1980); and to Toxeumorphorida by Peel and Yochelson (1984), Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. almgreeni, M. wynnei (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-01-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Macrotheca Waagen p. 178
1980Macrotheca Peel and Yochelson p. 67
1984Macrotheca Peel and Yochelson p. 211
2002Macrotheca Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderToxeumorphoridaShimanskiy 1962
genusMacrotheca

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. †Macrotheca Waagen 1880
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Macrotheca almgreeni Peel and Yochelson 1984
Macrotheca wynnei Waagen 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell diameter397.042.0175.0124.067.1

Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greenland M. almgreeni (116372 116373 116374 116375 116376 116377 116378 116379)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan M. wynnei (119659)