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Kulparina
Taxonomy
Kulparina is a genus. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Tommotiida by Sepkoski (2002); to Phoronida by Skovsted et al. (2008); and to Tommotiida by Skovsted et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Tommotiida by Sepkoski (2002); to Phoronida by Skovsted et al. (2008); and to Tommotiida by Skovsted et al. (2015).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Kulparina Sepkoski |
| 2008 | Kulparina Skovsted et al. p. 174 |
| 2015 | Kulparina Skovsted et al. p. 929 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| C. B. Skovsted et al. 2015 | Tommotiid with scleritome comprising two distinctive sclerite types: symmetrical pyramidal S sclerites and high, laterally compressed, asymmetrical L sclerites. S sclerites with elongated, narrow lateral plates, strongly flexed toward posterior. Anterior plate subtriangular to slightly U-shaped. L sclerites high, irregular, extremely variable, but generally with strong lateral compression and tendency toward ontogenetic fusion.
Differing from Sunnaginia and Eccentrotheca by presence of bilaterally symmetrical sclerites. Differing from Paterimitra by triangular cross section and concave anterior plate in S sclerites, lack of differentiated S2 sclerites, highly irregular morphology of L sclerites, and absence of polygonal surface micro-ornament. |