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Murchisonia selenalta

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae

Taxonomy
Murchisonia selenalta was named by Heidelberger (2001). It is not extant. Its type locality is Am Wachtberg Quarry, Sötenich (= Soetnich or Soetenich, Gerolstein), Eifel Mountains. (Sötenicher Mulde, Nordeifel, MTB Mechernich, R 2540 000 / H 5598 7000), which is in a Givetian carbonate limestone/reef rocks in the Cürten Formation of Germany.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. dowlingi, M. hibernica, M. scrabiculatus, M. turritelloides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Murchisonia selenalta Heidelberger
2023Murchisonia selenalta Wagner p. 4330

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassOrthogastropoda
orderMurchisoniina
superfamilyMurchisonioidea()
familyMurchisoniidae
genusMurchisonia
speciesselenalta

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.

†Murchisonia selenalta Heidelberger 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available