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Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni was named by Schnetler (2001). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sundkrogen 4, Selandian, Denmark, which is in a Selandian marginal marine claystone in the Lellinge Greensand Formation of Denmark.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni Schnetler

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusOpaliaAdams and Adams 1853
subgenusPliciscala
speciesthomseni

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.

Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni Schnetler 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-02-05 23:13:43
Modified: 2011-09-22 17:20:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990

Age range: Selandian or 61.66000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark Opalia thomseni (type locality: 35267)