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Orthaulax hernandoensis

Gastropoda - Thersiteidae

Taxonomy
Orthaulax pugnax hernandoensis was named by Mansfield (1937). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Orthaulax hernandoensis by Vokes and Vokes (1968).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Orthaulax pugnax hernandoensis Mansfield p. 144 figs. pl. 6, figs. 5, 6
1968Orthaulax hernandoensis Vokes and Vokes p. 78

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
superfamilyStromboidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyThersiteidaeSavornin 1914
genusOrthaulaxGabb 1872
specieshernandoensis(Mansfield 1937)

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.

Orthaulax hernandoensis Mansfield 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 07:58:44
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:58:44
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Georgia) Orthaulax pugnax (60831 60835)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Florida) Orthaulax hernandoensis (80184)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Florida) Orthaulax pugnax (60656 60661 60665 60677)