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Microconchus valvatus

Tentaculita - Microconchida

Taxonomy
Serpula valvata was named by Munster (1831).

It was recombined as Spirorbis valvata by Frech (1912); it was recombined as Microconchus valvatus by Zatoń et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Serpula valvata Munster
1912Spirorbis valvata Frech
2014Microconchus valvatus Zatoń et al. p. 456 fig. 3,4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
genusMicroconchusMurchison 1839
speciesvalvatus(Munster 1831)

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.

Microconchus valvatus Munster 1831
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:34:00
Modified: 2010-02-22 04:21:51
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Smithian to the top of the Ladinian or 251.30000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (104 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Spirorbis valvata (48113 48121 118501 118507 118508 118513 118514 118515 118517 118521 118524 118528 118529 118532 118533 118551 118554 118557 118559 118560 118561 118562 118563 118564 118570 118574 118576 118580 118582 118583 118591 118592 118593 118594 118599 118600 118601 118602 118604 118605 118606 118610 118611 118612 118613 118617 118618 118620 118621 118622 118623 118624 118625 118626 118627 118628 118640 118643 118644 118649 118650 118651 118652 118653 118654 118655 118659 118660 118661 118668 118669 118672 118673 118677 118678 118683 118697 118698 118699 118710 118714 118727 118728 118730 118732 118743 118744 118756)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Spirorbis valvata (116017)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Turkey Spirorbis valvata (98005)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Serpula valvata (63538) Spirorbis valvata (206774)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Hessen) Spirorbis valvata (38545 44357)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spirorbis valvata (67647)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany Microconchus valvatus (157578 160525)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary Spirorbis valvata (199876)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Spirorbis valvata (67650 67651)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spirorbis valvata (67649)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Germany Microconchus valvatus (157579 160523 160524)