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Paraconularia matauraensis

Scyphozoa - Conulariida - Conulariidae

Taxonomy
Paraconularia matauraensis was named by Waterhouse (1979). Its type specimen is NZGS CO 1419 and is a mold. Its type locality is GS4535, Mataura River (F45/f9548), which is in an Otapirian marine horizon in New Zealand.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Paraconularia matauraensis Waterhouse p. 485 fig. 3.1,3.3,3.8,3.9,3.11,3.12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
classScyphozoaGoette 1887
Paleoscyphozoa
Conulatae(Moore and Harrington 1956)
RankNameAuthor
orderConulariidaMiller and Gurley 1896
suborderConulariinaMiller and Gurley 1896
familyConulariidaeWalcott 1886
genusParaconularia
speciesmatauraensis

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.

Paraconularia matauraensis Waterhouse 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2022-12-12 18:54:07
Modified: 2022-12-12 18:54:07
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Neal and Hannibal 2000, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Otamitan to the top of the Otapirian or 221.50000 to 201.60000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otamitan221.5 - 212.0New Zealand (Southland) Paraconularia matauraensis (120250)
Otapirian205.6 - 201.6New Zealand (Southland) Paraconularia matauraensis (type locality: 120249 120251)
Otapirian205.6 - 201.6New Caledonia Paraconularia matauraensis (133770 133784 178162)