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Hyolithes

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Hyolithes d'Eichwald p. 97
1845Theca Morris
1935Hyolithes Mason p. 100
1952Hyolithes Henningsmoen
1962Hyolithes Fisher p. 124
1996Hyolithes Landing and Bartowski p. 757
2002Hyolithes Sepkoski
2006Hyolithes Malinky pp. 94 - 95

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusHyolithes

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. †Hyolithes d'Eichwald 1840
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Subg. †Hyolithes (Pharetrella) Hall 1888
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Hyolithes aclis Hall 1879
Hyolithes acutus d'Eichwald 1840
Hyolithes aliger Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes americanus Hall 1847
Hyolithes amosi Gonzalez and Sabattini 1972
Hyolithes aplatus Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes asteroideus Reed 1909
Hyolithes cariniferus Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes columbanus Reed 1909
Hyolithes daphnis Walcott 1905
Hyolithes delia Walcott 1905
Hyolithes dorbignyi Kozlowski 1923
Hyolithes endoi Howell 1946
Hyolithes exilis Resser and Howell 1938
Hyolithes fuchouensis Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes gibbosus Hall and Whitfield 1872
Hyolithes girvanensis Reed 1909
Hyolithes hathewayi Mathew 1899
Hyolithes immemor Reed 1909
Hyolithes kuantungensis Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes mantouensis Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes multicinctus Bradley 1930
Hyolithes obesus Holm 1893
Hyolithes ornatellus Resser 1939
Hyolithes sondai Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes sonora Lochman 1952
Hyolithes tenuis Resser and Endo 1937
Hyolithes vanuxemi Walcott 1884
Hyolithes wanneri Resser and Howell 1938
Subg. †Hyolithus (Hyolithus) d'Eichwald 1840
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Hyolithus mimicus Cobbold 1931
Hyolithus pallidus Cobbold 1931
Invalid names: Theca Morris 1845 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. M. Malinky 2006Hyolithid having a cyrtoconic conch with apex curving toward dorsum; dorsum rounded to nearly same degree of venter, thereby creating a generally elliptical cross section; lateral furrows on dorsum shallow; ligula short and aperture orthogonal. Shell with transverse growth lines only.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Comments: Appear to be epifaunal (McKerrow, 1979).g
Created: 2009-02-26 06:41:12
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:15:18
Source: g = genus, o = order, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, d'Eichwald 1840

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 530.00000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (279 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cambrian541.0 - 485.4Canada (Nunavut) H. sp. (183)
Cambrian541.0 - 485.4USA (Wisconsin) H. sp. (230 268)
Cambrian541.0 - 485.4USA (Arizona) H. sp. (185)
Cambrian541.0 - 485.4USA (Maryland) H. sp. (265)
Cambrian541.0 - 485.4USA (South Dakota) H. sp. (231)
Tommotian530.0 - 520.0Denmark H. lenticularis (8187)
Tommotian530.0 - 520.0Sweden H. confusus (8186) H. hermelini (8191) H. no.5 (8188)
Montezuman530.0 - 516.0USA (California) H. sp. (203379)
Montezuman530.0 - 516.0Mexico H. princepes (10682)
Tommotian - Atdabanian530.0 - 516.0Canada (Nova Scotia) H. tenuistriatus (6897)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Spain (Aragon) H. sp. (40498)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Australia (New South Wales) H. minutissimus (44160 44161)
Chadian345.3 - 345.0USA (Indiana) H. monroensis (2202)
Chadian - Arundian345.3 - 342.8USA (Indiana) H. sp. (557)
Meramecian345.0 - 336.0USA (Virginia) H. sp. (6999)
Arnsbergian326.4 - 318.1USA (California) H. sp. (226322)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Argentina (Chubut) H. amosi (39936 81426) H. sp., H. amosi (89632)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Argentina H. amosi (88687)
Sakmarian295.5 - 290.1Australia (New South Wales) H. sp. (107625)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Madagascar (Diana) H. sp. (119511)