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Conularia porcella

Scyphozoa - Conulariida - Conulariidae

Taxonomy
Conularia porcella was named by Robson and Young (2013) [= 1897 Conularia asperata (Billings); WHITEAVES, p. 201, pl. 21, figs. 2, 2a. ?= 1996 Conularia trentonensis (Hall); VAN ITEN, H., J. A. FITZKE, AND R.S. COX, pl. 3, figs. 1, 2.]. Its type specimen is MM I-4234 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is McBeth Point-Cat Head-Lynx Point, Lake Winnipeg, which is in a Maysvillian carbonate dolomite/chert in the Red River Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Conularia porcella Robson and Young pp. 777 - 779 figs. 2, 4.1–4.7

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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
subfamilyConulariinaeWalcott 1886
genusConularia
speciesporcella

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.

†Conularia porcella Robson and Young 2013
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. P. Robson and G. A. Young 2013Ribs confluent at midline, crossing corners without deflection, numbering 17–27 per cm. Two sets of alternating longitudinal ridges occupy spaces between transverse ribs: primary ridges extend towards apex from node on apertural rib; thinner, secondary ridges extend towards aperture from node on apical rib.
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: Maysvillian or 450.20000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Conularia asperata (type locality: 120497) Conularia porcella (27189 174048)