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Kutanjia

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Coreospiridae

Taxonomy
Kutanjia was named by Kruse (1991). Its type is Kutanjia ngalbala.

It was assigned to Helcionellidae by Kruse (1991); and to Coreospiridae by Parkhaev (2002).

Species
K. ngalbala (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Kutanjia Kruse pp. 183 - 184
2002Kutanjia Parkhaev p. 35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
familyCoreospiridae
genusKutanjia

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. †Kutanjia Kruse 1991
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Kutanjia ngalbala Kruse 1991
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. D. Kruse 1991Shell planispiral, of approximately one whorl. Aperture planar, subellitical to subrectangular. Exterior smooth or weakly ornamented. Interior with riblike comarginal thicknings.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:45:54
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:45:54
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Ordian or 511.20000 to 508.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ordian511.2 - 508.0Australia (Northern Territory) K. ngalbala (131283 131295)