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Hyolithes multipunctatus

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithes multipunctatus was named by Reed (1909). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Hyolithes multipunctatus Reed p. 208 figs. pl. 2, f. 2, 2a–b
2003Hyolithes multipunctatus Malinky pp. 637-638 figs. 4.5, 7.11–7.14, ?7.15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusHyolithes
speciesmultipunctatus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:41:12
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:15:18
Source: g = genus, o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, d'Eichwald 1840, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Harnagian or 458.40000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Harnagian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Hyolithes multipunctatus (72413)