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Praenatica orthostoma

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras (Strophostylus) orthostoma was named by Barrois (1889). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chateau-Briant, just east of Erbray, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the Calcaire d’Erbray Formation of France.

It was recombined as Praenatica orthostoma by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Platyceras (Strophostylus) orthostoma Barrois pp. 205 - 206 figs. pl. 15 f. 1
2023Praenatica orthostoma Wagner p. S7052

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

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.

Praenatica orthostoma Barrois 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: "calcite"g
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: parasiteg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 09:06:38
Modified: 2004-08-16 11:06:38
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Emsian or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47France Platyceras orthostoma (154581)