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Protonema

Gastropoda - Eulimidae

Taxonomy
Protonema was named by Cooke (1928) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol]. Its type is Protonema bartschi.

It was assigned to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Melanellidae by Cooke (1928) and Petuch (2003).

Species
P. bartschi (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Wagner on 2016-03-14

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Protonema Cooke p. 7
2002Protonema Sepkoski
2003Protonema Petuch

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyEulimidaePhilippi 1853
genusProtonema

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. †Protonema Cooke 1928
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Protonema bartschi Cooke 1928
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Cooke 1928Melanellids having the nuclear whorls spirally threaded.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:26:47
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:26:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mexico P. bartschi (61206)