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Eccentrotheca kanesia

Taxonomy
Eccentrotheca kanesia was named by Landing et al. (1980). It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Eccentrotheca kanesia Landing et al. pp. 404 – 407 figs. 8-10, 12-19
1986Eccentrotheca kanesia Laurie p. 446 figs. 9A-E
1987Eccentrotheca kanesia Hinz pp. 81 – 82 figs. pl. 13 f. 10-11; pl. 15 f. 1-7, 12
1989Eccentrotheca kanesia Landing et al. p. 760

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
genusEccentrotheca
specieskanesia

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.

†Eccentrotheca kanesia Landing et al. 1980
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. R. Laurie 1986Sclerite very variable in shape, ranging from laterally compressed crescentic to vaguely semicircular, with apertural margin straight or concave. In compressed specimens (Fig. 9B, C) apex of crescent truncate and rotated about 30 degrees relative to long narrow aperture. In other specimens shape is less regular, aperture is broad, almost equidimensional. External ornament consis" of coarse, irregular growth lamellae. Interior of sclerite smooth or irregularly undulatory
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindg
Created: 2010-09-23 02:07:53
Modified: 2010-09-23 04:07:53
Source: g = genus, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Botomian or 525.50000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Placentian538.8 - 517.1Canada (Nova Scotia) Eccentrotheca kanesia (86744 86745)
Placentian538.8 - 517.1USA (Massachusetts) Eccentrotheca kanesia (56827 56828 56829 56832 56833 56834 56836 56841 56851)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0USA (Massachusetts) Eccentrotheca kanesia (56830)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Eccentrotheca kanesia (6896 9388)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Eccentrotheca kanesia (56958 87334)
Tommotian - Atdabanian525.5 - 516.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Eccentrotheca kanesia (6897)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0United Kingdom (England) Eccentrotheca kanesia (79933 79934)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Canada (Nova Scotia) Eccentrotheca kanesia (9351 9384 9386 9387 9389 9390 232701)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9Australia (Northern Territory) Eccentrotheca kanesia (80920)
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Eccentrotheca kanesia (9350 9391)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0USA (Massachusetts) Eccentrotheca kanesia (56838 56840 56852)
Branchian517.1 - 509.0United Kingdom (England) Eccentrotheca kanesia (79928 79935 79937)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9USA (Massachusetts) Eccentrotheca kanesia (56839 56850)