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Mahajangina

Gastropoda

Taxonomy
Mahajangina was named by Kiel (2006) [AGE RANGE: Early Cretaceous (Albian). Family unknown]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gastropoda by Kiel (2006).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Mahajangina Kiel p. 466 figs. 6: 4-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
genusMahajangina

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.

G. †Mahajangina Kiel 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S Kiel 2006Larval shell (when present) conical, bicarinate, with tuberculate microsculpture; teleconch conical-trochiform, wholes angular, spines at preiphery.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Albian or 112.03000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) M. weitschati (60071)