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Pulsellidae

Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Pulsellidae

Taxonomy
Pulsellidae was named by Stoliczka (1868) [m. kosnik taxon no: 7237]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Gadilida by Wells and Houston (2001); and to Gadilimorpha by Reynolds and Steiner (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Pulsellidae Stoliczka
2001Pulsellidae Wells and Houston p. 127
2008Pulsellidae Reynolds and Steiner p. 148 figs. Table 7.2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classScaphopodaBronn 1862
orderGadilidaStarobogatov 1982
suborderGadilimorphaSteiner 1992
familyPulsellidaeStoliczka 1868
familyPulsellidaeStoliczka 1868

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.

Fm. Pulsellidae Stoliczka 1868
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G. Annulipulsellum Scarabino 1986
G. Pulsellum Stoliczka 1868
G. Striopulsellum Scarabino 1995
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: shallow infaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-15 09:39:16
Modified: 2009-10-11 14:32:04
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Pulsellum sp. (62883)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Japan Pulsellum sp. (44970)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) Siphondentalium adelaidensis (63432)