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Tetrathecidae

Orthothecida - Tetrathecidae

Taxonomy
Tetrathecidae was named by Sysoyev (1968).

It was assigned to Orthothecida by Kruse (2002).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Tetrathecidae Sysoyev
2002Tetrathecidae Kruse p. 369

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyTetrathecidaeSysoyev 1968
familyTetrathecidaeSysoyev 1968

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.

Fm. †Tetrathecidae Sysoyev 1968
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Holmitheca quadricostatus Shaler and Foerste 1888
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-04-21 11:54:00
Modified: 2011-03-22 11:35:54
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Templetonian to the top of the Branchian or 508.00000 to 506.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Branchian516.2 - 506.5Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Holmitheca quadricostatus (99574) Hyolithes quadricostatus (99495)
Templetonian508.0 - 504.5Australia (Queensland) Holmitheca sp. (70041)