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Gerkella

Hyolithomorpha - Sulcavitida - Inflaticornidae

Taxonomy
Gerkella was named by Malinky and Sixt (1990).

It was assigned to Inflaticornidae by Kruse (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Gerkella Malinky and Sixt
2002Gerkella Kruse p. 383

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
classHyolithomorpha
orderSulcavitidaQian 1989
familyInflaticornidaeSysoyev 1968
genusGerkellaMalinky and Sixt 1990

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. †Gerkella Malinky and Sixt 1990
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. D. Kruse 2002Conch transverse section subtriangular with more or less sharply rounded dorsoventral transition, dorsum with rounded median keel separating convex lateral facets, venter convex; aperture oxygonal with lateral sinuses and shallow median sinus; external sculpture of transverse rugae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 Templetonian to the top of the Floran or 508.00000 to 503.00000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Templetonian - Floran508.0 - 503.0Australia (Queensland) G. thuka (69983 69985 69986 69987 69988 69989 69990 69991 69992 69993 69994 69998 69999 70000 70013 70014 70015 70016)