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Babylonites carinatus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae

Taxonomy
Babylonites carinatus was named by Yochelson (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 119141 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is USNM706b, Hess Canyon, Glass Mtns., which is in a Wordian offshore shelf packstone/wackestone in the Word Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Babylonites carinatus Yochelson p. 238 figs. Pl 19, figs 1-9
1994Babylonites carinatus González-Arreola et al. p. 217 figs. Pl 2, figs f,g

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyOmphalotrochidae
genusBabylonites
speciescarinatus

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.

Babylonites carinatus Yochelson 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height49.562.7032.012.814.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:48:04
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:48:04
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 274.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Babylonites carinatus (43548 43551 43553 81645 81693 81722 101767 121328 121453 121459)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mexico (Guerrero) Babylonites carinatus (232711 232712 232713)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Babylonites carinatus (type locality: 43550 101864 105573 121454 121460)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Babylonites carinatus (81706)