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Amphiscapha (Cylicioscapha) texana

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Amphiscapha (Cylicioscapha) texana was named by Yochelson (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 119118 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM, 3 miles west of Perrin, which is in a Kasimovian marine shale in the Graford Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Amphiscapha (Cylicioscapha) texana Yochelson p. 225 figs. Pl 13, figs 7-11,15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusAmphiscapha()
subgenusCylicioscapha
speciestexana

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height238.345.5012.38.402.16

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:18:16
Modified: 2004-08-15 00:18:16
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kasimovian to the top of the Artinskian or 307.00000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Amphiscapha texana (type locality: 121465 121466)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Texas) Amphiscapha texana (121443)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Euomphalus subquadratus (108766)