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Kalkatungu

Hyolithomorpha - Sulcavitida - Gakidae

Taxonomy
Kalkatungu was named by Kruse (2002).

It was assigned to Gakidae by Kruse (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Kalkatungu Kruse p. 390

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
classHyolithomorpha
orderSulcavitidaQian 1989
familyGakidae
genusKalkatungu

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. †Kalkatungu Kruse 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. D. Kruse 2002Conch transverse section pentagonally tabernacular with convex venter; aperture entire on dorsum, orthogonal with lateral sinuses only; external sculpture of longitudinal ribs or riblets, on both dorsum and venter
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 (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Templetonian - Floran508.0 - 503.0Australia (Queensland) K. murlu (69987 69989)