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Volynites

Tentaculita - Volynitida - Volynitidae

Taxonomy
Volynites was named by Ljaschenko (1957) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u D Fras-u].

It was assigned to Volynitidae by Farsan (1994); and to Tentaculitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Volynites Ljaschenko
1994Volynites Farsan p. 53 figs. Table 9
2002Volynites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassChonioconarida
superorderTrompetoconarida
orderVolynitida
familyVolynitidaeLjaschenko 1969
genusVolynitesLjaschenko 1957

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. †Volynites Ljaschenko 1957
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:34:00
Modified: 2010-02-22 04:21:51
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Homerian to the top of the Lochkovian or 430.60000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) V. muldiensis (13553) V. muldiensis, V. scalpratus (13554) V. sp. (13550)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Poland V. russiensis (81121)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Morocco V. sp. (221410)