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Beyrichidiscus fecundatus

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Beyrichidiscus fecundatus was named by Linsley and Peel (1983). It is not extant. Its type locality is Burgsvik, which is in a Ludfordian marine sandstone/limestone in the Burgsvik Beds Formation of Sweden.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Beyrichidiscus fecundatus Linsley and Peel
2023Beyrichidiscus fecundatus Wagner p. 6079

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyCymbulariinae
genusBeyrichidiscus
speciesfecundatus

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.

†Beyrichidiscus fecundatus Linsley and Peel 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:40:27
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:36:14
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Ludfordian or 425.60000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Beyrichidiscus fecundatus (type locality: 13533)