Mackinnonia

Extinct genus of molluscs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mackinnonia is a genus of small shelly fossil comprising straight or slightly coiled shells of the helcionelloid type.[1] The outer surface of their shell is smooth, whereas the inner surface has a net-like ridges.[1] They are known from late Early Cambrian rocks across North America and Greenland.[1]

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Mackinnonia
Temporal range: Late Early Cambrian[1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Helcionelloida
Order: Helcionelliformes
Family: Helcionellidae
Genus: Mackinnonia
Runnegar 1980
Species
  • M. taconica (Landing & Bartovski 1996) Skovsted & Peel 2007
  • M. rostratum Zhou & Xiao 1984 (type)
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