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Hyolithes aplatus

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithes aplatus was named by Resser and Endo (1937) [COMMENTS: Poor preservation of type specimens for this species renders it's diagnosis incomplete and it's generic identifications doubtful. TAPHONOMY: This species is represented by nondescript and featureless impressions of conchs scattered randomly upon several pieces of shale.]. Its type specimen is USNM 86716-A, a shell, and it is an impression.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Hyolithes aplatus Resser and Endo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusHyolithes
speciesaplatusResser and Endo 1937

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Hyolithes aplatus Resser and Endo 1937
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available