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Eoptychia intermittens

Gastropoda - Pseudozygopleuridae

Taxonomy
Eoptychia intermittens was named by Hoare (1961) [Eoptychia? intermittens]. It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Eoptychia intermittens Hoare pp. 164-165 figs. pl. 21 f. 3-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyZygopleuroidea
familyPseudozygopleuridae()
genusEoptychia
speciesintermittens

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.

Eoptychia intermittens Hoare 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2025-08-07 22:21:22
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:21:22
Source: f = family
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023

Age range: Desmoinesian or 312.80000 to 306.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) Eoptychia intermittens (70482)