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Sphaerocyclus heros

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Bellerophon (Sphaerocyclus) heros was named by Spitz (1907) [Bellerophon (Sphaerocyclus) heros Spitz 1907]. It is not extant.

It was recombined as Sphaerocyclus heros by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Bellerophon (Sphaerocyclus) heros Spitz
2023Sphaerocyclus heros Wagner p. 3493

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyBellerophontinae
genusSphaerocyclus()
speciesheros()

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.

Sphaerocyclus heros Spitz 1907
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available