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Euthyrhachis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras (Euthyrhachis) was named by Tyler (1965).

It was reranked as Euthyrhachis by Bandel and Frýda (1999).

It was assigned to Platyceras by Tyler (1965); and to Platyceratidae by Bandel and Frýda (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Platyceras (Euthyrhachis) Tyler p. 345
1999Euthyrhachis Bandel and Frýda p. 222

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusEuthyrhachis()

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. †Euthyrhachis Tyler 1965
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Euthyrhachis blatchleyi Kindle 1900
Euthyrhachis indianense Miller and Gurley 1897
Euthyrhachis vulgaris Perner 1907
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960, Batten 1984

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Platyceras indianensis (170009)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Czechia (Praha) Haplospira vulgaris (155582)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Platyceras indianense (85062)