Source Data | |
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Rank | genus (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecimorpha : Exilithecida : Micatheca |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Micatheca | genus | belongs to Exilithecida | second hand | Sepkoski, 2002 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian |
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Environment | marine (based on Hyolitha) |
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Motility | stationary (based on Orthothecimorpha) |
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Vision | blind (based on Orthothecimorpha) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Orthothecimorpha) |
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Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Hyolitha) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
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