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Masculuconus

Helcionelloida - Ceratoconidae

Taxonomy

Species
M. curvativus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Masculuconus Feng et al. p. 372
2023Masculuconus Wagner p. G1561

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
familyCeratoconidae
genusMasculuconus

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. †Masculuconus Feng et al. 2000
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Masculuconus curvativus Feng et al. 2000
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Adult width: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Comments: DIMENSIONS & MORPHOLOGY: From Feng et al. (2000); based on Masculuconus curvativus (genotype).g
Created: 2009-03-03 21:23:57
Modified: 2009-03-03 23:23:57
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Feng et al. 2000

Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Nemakit-Daldynian or 530.70000 to 525.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian - Nemakit-Daldynian530.7 - 525.5China (Yunnan) M. curvativus (87093)