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Microcornus simus

Hyolithida - Nelegerocornidae

Taxonomy
Microcornus simus was named by Missarzhevsky (1974). Its type specimen is GIN 4287/6 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is M303/2, A301. Tiktirikteekh Creek/Rivulet, which is in a Tommotian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Pestrotsvet Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Microcornus simus Missarzhevsky pp. 183-184 figs. pl. 23 f. 13-16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyNelegerocornidae
genusMicrocornus
speciessimus

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.

†Microcornus simus Missarzhevsky 1974
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Tommotian or 525.50000 to 521.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Microcornus simus (96251 type locality: 96394)