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Punctaconchus ampliporus

Tentaculita - Microconchida

Taxonomy
Punctaconchus ampliporus was named by Vinn and Taylor (2007). Its type specimen is NHM A12009(1), a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Punctaconchus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Punctaconchus ampliporus Vinn and Taylor

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
genusPunctaconchusVinn and Taylor 2007
speciesampliporusVinn and Taylor 2007

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.

Punctaconchus ampliporus Vinn and Taylor 2007
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. Vinn and P. D. Taylor 2007Tube small, dextrally coiled, cemented to the
substrate over its entire length, lacking a free distal part. External surface smooth, evenly pitted by closely spaced, very
large punctae. Diameter of tube increasing rapidly and regularly, umbilicus relatively narrow.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available