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Dientomochilus (Varicospira) rakhiensis

Gastropoda - Rostellariidae

Taxonomy
Dientomochilus (Varicospira) rakhiensis was named by Eames (1952). Its type specimen is BMNH G.68127, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Fossil Bed F.1967, Rakhi Nala, which is in a Lutetian marine shale in the Domanda Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Dientomochilus (Varicospira) rakhiensis Eames p. 70 figs. Pl 1, figs 38,39

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyRostellariidae(Gabb 1868)
subfamilyRimellinaeStewart 1927
genusDientomochilus
subgenusVaricospira
speciesrakhiensis

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.

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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 07:58:44
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:58:44
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Pakistan Dientomochilus rakhiensis (183868 183937)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Pakistan Dientomochilus rakhiensis (type locality: 183847 183936)