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Solariella walkeri

Gastropoda - Solariellidae

Taxonomy
Solariella walkeri was named by Squires (2008). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13414, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP Loc. 17848 - Elsmere Canyon [Juncal Fm], which is in an Eocene submarine fan sandstone in the Juncal Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Solariella walkeri Squires p. 9 figs. figs. 10-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familySolariellidae(Powell 1951)
genusSolariellaWood 1842
specieswalkeri

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.

Solariella walkeri Squires 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:46
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:46
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Eocene or 55.80000 to 48.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (California) Solariella walkeri (type locality: 111552)