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Circotheca hamata

Orthothecida - Circothecidae

Taxonomy
Circotheca hamata was named by Qian (1978). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Circotheca hamata Qian

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyCircothecidae
genusCircothecaSyssoiev 1958
specieshamata

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Circotheca hamata Qian 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:45:50
Modified: 2009-02-26 08:54:09
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, d'Eichwald 1840

Age range: Nemakit-Daldynian or 538.80000 to 525.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nemakit-Daldynian538.8 - 525.5China (Yunnan) Circotheca hamata (8089)