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Slehoferites

Hyolithida - Carinolithidae

Taxonomy
Slehoferites was named by Valent et al. (2011) [Marek in Valent et al. 2011]. Its type is Slehoferites slehoferi.

It was assigned to Carinolithidae by Valent et al. (2011).

Species
S. slehoferi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Slehoferites Valent et al. pp. 104-105

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyCarinolithidae
genusSlehoferites

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. †Slehoferites Valent et al. 2011
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†Slehoferites slehoferi Valent et al. 2011
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Valent et al. 2011Small conch with a rounded triangular crosssection. Slopes of dorsal ridge are almost flat, ventral side is concave and keel is not developed on the dorsal side. Conch with a semicircular ligula and orthogonal aperture. Paired dorsal apertural and sole ventral muscle scars are present. Surface sculpture consisted of fine growth-lines.

Platyclaviculate operculum bears a rounded triangular cardinal shield with straight margins (dořešit). Clavicles are broad (exsagitally) with cone-shaped, distally opened cavities. Cardinal processes with subparallel anterior and posterior margins. Cardinal area smooth, interclavicular area bears several muscle scars. Rooflets are not well visible, lateral sinuses are deeply cut out. Proto-operculum is distinctly separated from the adult operculum and extends above the operculum surface. Sculpture consists of concentric growth-lines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available