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Gompholites

Hyolithida

Taxonomy
Gompholites is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hyolithida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Gompholites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
genusGompholites

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:29:52
Modified: 2007-09-19 11:23:16
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Oretanian to the top of the Berounian or 468.00000 to 449.80000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Morocco G. sp. (56176)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Spain (Toledo) G. sp. (20898 20899)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Czech Republic (Prague) G. sp. (76458)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Cuidad Real) G. sp. (20891)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Toledo and Cuidad Real) G. sp. (20893)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Morocco (Guelmim-Es Semara) G. sp. (157000)
Dobrotivian - Caradoc459.0 - 449.5Spain (Ciudad Real) G. sp. (20892)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Morocco G. sp. (20964)