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Camerotheca

Calyptoptomatida - Camerothecidae

Taxonomy
Camerotheca was named by Mathew (1885) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto Sepkoski's reference number: 1,295]. It is the type genus of Camerothecidae.

It was assigned to Camerothecidae by Fisher (1962); and to Hyolithida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Camerotheca Mathew p. 149
1962Camerotheca Fisher p. 130
2002Camerotheca Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
orderCalyptoptomatidaFisher 1962
orderCamerothecidaSyssoiev 1957
suborderCamerothecina
familyCamerothecidaeSyssoiev 1958
genusCamerothecaMathew 1885

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. †Camerotheca Mathew 1885
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Life habit: epifaunalc
Created: 2009-02-26 07:02:50
Modified: 2009-02-26 09:04:57
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available