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Lathamoserpens

Hyolithida

Species
L. sigel (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Lathamoserpens Waggoner and Hagadorn p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
genusLathamoserpens

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. †Lathamoserpens Waggoner and Hagadorn 2005
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Lathamoserpens sigel Waggoner and Hagadorn 2005
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. Waggoner and J. W. Hagadorn 2005Large conical fossils with two or (rarely) three lateral curves in alternating directions within the same plane, giving a sigmoidal shape.
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

Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 511.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (California) L. sigel (192036 229158 229159)