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Otostoma kassenbergensis

Gastropoda - Neritidae

Taxonomy
Otostoma kassenbergensis was named by Kiel and Bandel (2004). Its type locality is Steinbruch Rauen, Kassenberg Quarry, Mülheim/Ruhr, which is in a Cenomanian shallow subtidal limestone in Germany.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. bicoronatum, O. japonicum, O. rugosum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Otostoma kassenbergensis Kiel and Bandel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
suborderNeritaemorpha(Koken 1897)
superfamilyNeritoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNeritidaeRafinesque 1815
genusOtostomad'Archaic 1859
specieskassenbergensis

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.

†Otostoma kassenbergensis Kiel and Bandel 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: omnivoref
Diet 2: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2008-02-28 03:00:43
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:38:05
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Otostoma kassenbergensis (type locality: 94265)