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Hyolithes amosi

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithes amosi was named by Gonzalez and Sabattini (1972). Its type specimen is MLP 11586 and is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Hyolithes amosi Gonzalez and Sabattini p. 184 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-13

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

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.

Hyolithes amosi Gonzalez and Sabattini 1972
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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: base of the Bashkirian to the top of the Moscovian or 323.20000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Argentina (Chubut) Hyolithes amosi (39936 81426 89632)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Argentina Hyolithes amosi (88687)