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Microconchida

Tentaculita - Microconchida

Taxonomy
Microconchida was named by Weedon (1991). It was considered unknown by Vinn (2006).

It was assigned to Tentaculitoidea by Weedon (1991); and to Tentaculita by Vinn (2006) and Zatoń et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Microconchida Weedon
2006Microconchida Vinn
2014Microconchida Zatoń et al. p. 456

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991

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.

Or. †Microconchida Weedon 1991
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G. †Helicoconchus Wilson et al. 2011
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†Helicoconchus elongatus Wilson et al. 2011
G. †Microconchus Murchison 1839
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†Microconchus aberrans Hohenstein 1913
†Microconchus carbonarius Murchison 1839
†Microconchus texanus Girty 1908
†Microconchus utahensis Zatoń et al. 2013
†Microconchus valvatus Munster 1831
†Microconchus vinni Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
G. †Palaeoconchus Vinn 2006
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†Palaeoconchus minor Vinn 2006
†Palaeoconchus sanctacrucensis Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
†Palaeoconchus tenuis Sowerby 1839
G. †Polonoconchus Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
G. †Punctaconchus Vinn and Taylor 2007
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†Punctaconchus ampliporus Vinn and Taylor 2007
†Punctaconchus midfordensis Richardson 1907
†Punctaconchus palmeri Vinn and Taylor 2007
G. †Spathioconchus Zatoń et al. 2016
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†Spathioconchus weedoni Zatoń et al. 2016
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:34:00
Modified: 2010-02-22 04:21:51
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Eifelian to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 393.30000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections (188 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Morocco Palaeoconchus sp. (226635)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Helicoconchus elongatus (106540 106541)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Microconchus aberrans (200981 200982 200983 200984 200985 200987 200988 200989 200990 200991 200994 200996 200997 200999 201000 201001 201002 201003 201004 201006 201007 201012 201013)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5USA (Nevada) Microconchus sp. (96954)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Hungary Microconchus sp. (177389)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Spirorbis valvata (48113 48121 118501 118507 118508 118513 118514 118515 118517 118521 118524 118528 118529 118532 118533 118551 118554 118557 118559 118560 118561 118562 118563 118564 118570 118574 118576 118580 118582 118583 118591 118592 118593 118594 118599 118600 118601 118602 118604 118605 118606 118610 118611 118612 118613 118617 118618 118620 118621 118622 118623 118624 118625 118626 118627 118628 118640 118643 118644 118649 118650 118651 118652 118653 118654 118655 118659 118660 118661 118668 118669 118672 118673 118677 118678 118683 118697 118698 118699 118710 118714 118727 118728 118730 118732 118743 118744 118756)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) Microconchus sp. (187281 187282) Microconchus sp., Serpulidae indet. (187266 187276) Serpulidae indet. (187267 187275 187277 187280)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hubei) Microconchus sp. (204863 204867)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hunan) Microconchus sp. (138560)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Hungary Microconchus sp. (177411 177413)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Spirorbis valvata (116017)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Hungary Microconchus sp. (177425 177426 177427 177431 177432 177437 177438 177440 177441 177442 177443 177444 177446 177447 177448 177449 177452)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Microconchus sp. (62974 62975 62977 62983 63005 63007 63008 63037 63038 63039 63143 63205 63280 63385 64715)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Greenland Microconchida indet. (196948)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Denmark Spathioconchus weedoni (196949)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Hungary Microconchus sp. (177401 177402)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Mecsek) Microconchus sp. (197106)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Microconchus aberrans (124767)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Hessen) Spirorbis valvata (38545 44357)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Turkey Spirorbis valvata (98005)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Serpula valvata (63538) Spirorbis valvata (206774)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Tunisia Microconchida indet. (203922)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany Microconchus valvatus (157578 160525)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary Spirorbis valvata (199876)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spirorbis valvata (67647)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Mecsek) Microconchus sp. (197096)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Spirorbis valvata (67650 67651)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Microconchus sp. (66100) Spirorbis valvata (67649)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Germany Microconchus valvatus (157579 160523 160524)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Tunisia Microconchida indet., Microconchus sp. (203923)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Microconchus sp. (211294)