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Circotheca smetanai

Orthothecida - Circothecidae

Discussion

1975 Circothecid. Marek, p. 66.

1976 Circotheca sp. nov. Marek, fig. 5B.

1983a Circotheca smetanai sp. n.Marek,pp.1012(MS).

Taxonomy
Circotheca smetanai was named by Valent et al. (2012). Its type specimen is L40465 (operculum) and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Circotheca smetanai Valent et al. pp. 242 - 244 figs. 2A–D, G, K, 3

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

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.

Circotheca smetanai Valent et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Valent et al. 2012Circotheca with sub-circular operculum, summit of operculum displaced slightly dorsally. External surface of operculum with well developed concentric irregularly disposed growth-lines. Outer surface of conch bears very narrow, corrugate ribs which are T-shaped in cross-section.
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: d'Eichwald 1840, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available