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Hyolithes dorbignyi

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Taxonomy
Hyolithes dorbignyi was named by Kozlowski (1923). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Hyolithes dorbignyi Kozlowski p. 71 figs. pl. 10 figs. 8-11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusHyolithes
speciesdorbignyiKozlowski 1923

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.

Hyolithes dorbignyi Kozlowski 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:41:12
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:15:18
Source: g = genus, o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, d'Eichwald 1840

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Eifelian or 407.60000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3South Africa Hyolithes dorbignyi (35578 35589)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7South Africa Hyolithes dorbignyi (35593)