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Actinotheca clathrata

Orthothecida

Taxonomy
Actinotheca clathrata was named by Bengtson et al. (1990). Its type specimen is AMP 30866 (tube) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 6429RS111, L1852 - Horse Gully, which is in a Botomian carbonate packstone in the Parara Limestone Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Actinotheca clathrata Bengtson et al. pp. 210 - 211 figs. 141 - 142

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
genusActinotheca()
speciesclathrata

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Actinotheca clathrata Bengtson et al. 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) Actinotheca clathrata (97774 97775 type locality: 97776 97777)