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Viriatellina hercynica

Tentaculita - Nowakiida - Nowakiidae

Taxonomy
Viriatellina hercynica was named by Boucek (1964). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zlichov limestone, Svagerka, Nowakia horizon 6, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the Zlichov limestone Formation of the Czech Republic. It is the type species of Viriatellina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Viriatellina hercynica Boucek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
subclassDacryoconarida(Fisher 1962)
orderNowakiidaLjaschenko 1955
familyNowakiidaeLjaschenko 1955
genusViriatellina
specieshercynica

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.

Viriatellina hercynica Boucek 1964
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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: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Czech Republic Viriatellina hercynica (12147)
Zlichovian409.1 - 391.9Czech Republic (Barrandia) Viriatellina hercynica (12112 12143)
Zlichovian - Eifelian409.1 - 387.7Morocco Viriatellina hercynica (27058)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Uzbekistan Viriatellina hercynica (169214)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3China (Sichuan) Viriatellina hercynica (75917)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Czech Republic Viriatellina hercynica (type locality: 80699)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Spain (Palencia) Viriatellina hercynica (40352)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Morocco Viriatellina hercynica (27051 27057 27069 27070 27071)