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Arachnostega

Polychaeta

Taxonomy
Arachnostega was named by Bertling (1992). It is extant. Its type is Arachnostega gastrochaenae.

It was assigned to Polychaeta by Bertling (1992).

Species
A. gastrochaenae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Arachnostega Bertling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
genusArachnostegaBertling 1992

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. Arachnostega Bertling 1992
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†Arachnostega gastrochaenae Bertling 1992
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Dobrotivian to the top of the Tithonian or 461.00000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) A. gastrochaenae (194899)
Kukruse458.0 - 456.8Russian Federation A. gastrochaenae (186111)
Idavere - Johvi458.0 - 449.9Netherlands A. gastrochaenae (192065)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France A. gastrochaenae (11084 11085)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1United Kingdom A. gastrochaenae (68088)