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Punctaconchus midfordensis

Tentaculita - Microconchida

Taxonomy
Spirorbis midfordensis was named by Richardson (1907). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Punctaconchus midfordensis by Vinn and Taylor (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Spirorbis midfordensis Richardson
2007Punctaconchus midfordensis Vinn and Taylor

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
genusPunctaconchusVinn and Taylor 2007
speciesmidfordensis(Richardson 1907)

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 midfordensis Richardson 1907
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. Vinn and P. D. Taylor 2007Tube small, dextrally coiled (clockwise). External surface with strong longitudinal ridges, pitted regularly by large punctae. Internal surface with transverse ridges, sometimes bifurcating, forming a ripplemark−like pattern. Tube diameter 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