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Straparollus (Leptomphalus) besselensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Straparollus (Leptomphalus) besselensis was named by Dickins (1963). Its type specimen is CPC 4010, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is BMR KNuA1, Paraside Homestead, which is in a Sakmarian coastal siliciclastic in the Poole Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Straparollus (Leptomphalus) besselensis Dickins p. 129 figs. Pl 24, figs 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusStraparollus
subgenusLeptomphalus
speciesbesselensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height31.501.501.501.50-

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:14:19
Modified: 2004-08-15 00:14:19
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Straparollus besselensis (type locality: 85021)