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Yuku

Hyolithida - Angusticornidae

Taxonomy
Yuku was named by Kruse (2002).

It was assigned to Angusticornidae by Kruse (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Yuku Kruse p. 391 figs. Fig. 27 A-H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyAngusticornidae
genusYuku

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. †Yuku Kruse 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. D. Kruse 2002Conch transverse section triangular with convex venter; aperture entire on dorsum, orthogonal with lateral sinuses only; sculpture absent
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Templetonian to the top of the Floran or 508.00000 to 503.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Templetonian - Floran508.0 - 503.0Australia (Queensland) Y. tjurtu (69986 69987 69990 69991 70014 70015 70016)