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Hostimex

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Hostimex is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Virginiatinae by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Hostimex Sepkoski
2002Hostimex Williams et al. p. 1074

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyVirginiatinaeAmsden 1974
genusHostimex

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.

G. †Hostimex
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:30:20
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:34:41
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Homerian to the top of the Gorstian or 430.50000 to 425.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic H. hostimensis (14098)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic H. sp. (14106)