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Microdictyon montezumaensis

Taxonomy
Microdictyon montezumaensis was named by Wotte and Sundberg (2017). It is not extant. Its type specimen is FG 544/GB/M/5/C8-8, an other. Its type locality is M 5. Montezuma Range, which is in a Montezuman carbonate limestone/sandstone in the Campito Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Microdictyon montezumaensis Wotte and Sundberg pp. 895-897 figs. 8.24, 8.25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
phylumOnychophoraGrube 1853
genusMicrodictyonBengston et al. 1981
speciesmontezumaensis

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.

†Microdictyon montezumaensis Wotte and Sundberg 2017
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: grazerg
Vision: well-developedg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:43:51
Modified: 2010-05-17 06:33:06
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Montezuman or 520.00000 to 515.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3USA (Nevada) Microdictyon montezumaensis (type locality: 199532)