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Peltospira

Gastropoda - Neomphalida - Peltospiridae

Taxonomy
Peltospira was named by McLean (1989). It is extant.

It was assigned to Peltospiridae by McLean (1989), Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Peltospira McLean p. 50
2005Peltospira Bouchet et al. p. 128

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
suborderNeomphaliones(Sitnikova and Starobogatov 1983)
orderNeomphalida
superfamilyNeomphaloideaMcLean 1981
familyPeltospiridaeMcLean 1989
genusPeltospiraMcLean 1989

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. Peltospira McLean 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available