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Strophostylus cyclostomus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Strophostylus cyclostomus was named by Hall (1864). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Limestone Beds, Conn’s Creek, 1 mile south of Waldron, which is in a Sheinwoodian carbonate limestone in the Wayne Formation of Indiana.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Strophostylus cyclostomus Hall p. 218
1879Strophostylus cyclostomus Hall p. 176 figs. pl. 30 f. 1-13; pl. 31 f. 1
1887Strophostylus cyclostomus Foerste pp. 96 figs. pl. 14 f. 15
1890Strophostylus cyclostomus Keyes figs. pl. 33 f. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusStrophostylus
speciescyclostomus

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: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-06 07:14:20
Modified: 2009-06-06 09:14:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Hendy 2009, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Strophostylus cyclostomus (type locality: 10712)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Strophostylus cyclostomus (26778 26787 26789 26792 26794)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) Strophostylus cyclostomus (26788 26802)