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Masculuconus curvativus

Helcionelloida - Ceratoconidae

Taxonomy
Masculuconus curvativus was named by Feng et al. (2000). Its type specimen is NIGP 132054, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yulu, Huize, which is in a Meishucunian/Nemakit-Daldynian marine phosphorite in the Zhujiaqing Formation of China. It is the type species of Masculuconus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Masculuconus curvativus Feng et al.
2023Masculuconus curvativus Wagner p. 5760

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

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.

Masculuconus curvativus Feng et al. 2000
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yess
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0s
Adult width: 0.1 to < 1.0s
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10s
Thickness: thins
Folds: nones
Ribbing: minors
Spines: nones
Internal reinforcement: nones
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Comments: DIMENSIONS & MORPHOLOGY: From Feng et al. (2000).s
Created: 2009-03-03 21:24:30
Modified: 2009-03-03 23:24:30
Source: s = species, c = class
References: Feng et al. 2000, Hendy et al. 2009

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) Masculuconus curvativus (type locality: 87093)