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Warthia perspecta

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae

Taxonomy
Warthia perspecta was named by Fletcher (1958) [= Bellerophon micromphalus sensu Dana 1849 p. 708 pl. 10 f. 6a-b = Goniatites micromphalus de Koninck 1876 p. 339 pl. 24 f. 5 = Goniatites micromphalus Johnston 1888 p. 128 pl. 21 f. 5a-b]. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Warthia perspecta Fletcher p. 149 figs. pl. 15 f. 3-10
1963Warthia perspecta Waterhouse pp. 93 - 94 figs. 1, 10, 12-13, 15, 17-18
1982Warthia perspecta Hyden et al. fig. 6
1989Warthia perspecta Dickins p. 74 figs. Pl 2, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyEuphemitidae
subfamilyEuphemitinae
genusWarthia
speciesperspecta

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.

Warthia perspecta Fletcher 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1115.16.4023.019.55.94

Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-05-20 05:42:43
Modified: 2009-10-08 16:51:26
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Changhsingian or 283.30000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4New Zealand (Southland) Warthia perspecta (41776)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) Warthia perspecta (120416)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) Warthia perspecta (41777 41778)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) Warthia perspecta (85054)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902New Zealand Warthia perspecta (98149)