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Microconchus

Tentaculita - Microconchida

Taxonomy
Microconchus was named by Murchison (1839). Its type is Microconchus carbonarius.

It was assigned to Microconchida by Weedon (1991) and Zatoń et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Microconchus Murchison
1991Microconchus Weedon
2014Microconchus Zatoń et al. p. 456

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
classTentaculitaBoucek 1964
orderMicroconchidaWeedon 1991
genusMicroconchusMurchison 1839

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. †Microconchus Murchison 1839
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†Microconchus aberrans Hohenstein 1913
†Microconchus carbonarius Murchison 1839
†Microconchus texanus Girty 1908
†Microconchus utahensis Zatoń et al. 2013
†Microconchus valvatus Munster 1831
†Microconchus vinni Zaton and Krawczynski 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:34:00
Modified: 2010-02-22 04:21:51
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 251.30000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections (182 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) M. sp. (187281 187282) M. sp., Serpulidae indet. (187266 187276) Serpulidae indet. (187267 187275 187277 187280)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Hungary M. sp. (177389)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) M. aberrans (200981 200982 200983 200984 200985 200987 200988 200989 200990 200991 200994 200996 200997 200999 201000 201001 201002 201003 201004 201006 201007 201012 201013)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hubei) M. sp. (204863 204867)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5USA (Nevada) M. sp. (96954)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hunan) M. sp. (138560)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Greenland Spirorbis valvata (48113 48121 118501 118507 118508 118513 118514 118515 118517 118521 118524 118528 118529 118532 118533 118551 118554 118557 118559 118560 118561 118562 118563 118564 118570 118574 118576 118580 118582 118583 118591 118592 118593 118594 118599 118600 118601 118602 118604 118605 118606 118610 118611 118612 118613 118617 118618 118620 118621 118622 118623 118624 118625 118626 118627 118628 118640 118643 118644 118649 118650 118651 118652 118653 118654 118655 118659 118660 118661 118668 118669 118672 118673 118677 118678 118683 118697 118698 118699 118710 118714 118727 118728 118730 118732 118743 118744 118756)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Spirorbis valvata (116017)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Hungary M. sp. (177411 177413)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) M. sp. (62974 62975 62977 62983 63005 63007 63008 63037 63038 63039 63143 63205 63280 63385 64715)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Hungary M. sp. (177425 177426 177427 177431 177432 177437 177438 177440 177441 177442 177443 177444 177446 177447 177448 177449 177452)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Hungary M. sp. (177401 177402)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Mecsek) M. sp. (197106)
Aegean247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) M. aberrans (124767)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Turkey Spirorbis valvata (98005)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Serpula valvata (63538) Spirorbis valvata (206774)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Hessen) Spirorbis valvata (38545 44357)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany M. valvatus (157578 160525)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spirorbis valvata (67647)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary Spirorbis valvata (199876)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Mecsek) M. sp. (197096)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Spirorbis valvata (67650 67651)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) M. sp. (66100) Spirorbis valvata (67649)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Tunisia M. sp. (203923)
Fassanian242.0 - 235.0Germany M. valvatus (157579 160523 160524)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany M. sp. (211294)