Punctaconchus
| Punctaconchus Temporal range: Mid Jurassic[1] | |
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| Punctaconchus ampliporus Vinn and Taylor, 2007 from the Bathonian, White Limestone Formation, Foss Cross Quarry, Gloucestershire, UK. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | incertae sedis |
| Class: | Tentaculita† |
| Order: | Microconchida† |
| Genus: | Punctaconchus† Vinn and Taylor, 2007 |
Punctaconchus is a genus of microconchid tubeworms. Their tubes have large pores (punctae) penetrating the tube wall. Tubes lumen is covered by ripplemark−like transverse ridges. Punctaconchus occurs in the Middle Jurassic of England and France.[1]
References
- 1 2 Vinn, O.; Taylor, P.D. (2007). "Microconchid tubeworms from the Jurassic of England and France". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 52 (2): 391–399. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
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