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Tritonophon

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Plectonotidae

Taxonomy
Kokenospira (Tritonophon) was named by Öpik (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 362]. Its type is Nylanderina goldringae.

It was reranked as Tritonophon by Peel (1974), Wahlman (1992), Sepkoski (2002), Ebbestad et al. (2008).

It was assigned to Kokenospira by Öpik (1953); to Bellerophontida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plectonotinae by Peel (1974), Wahlman (1992), Ebbestad et al. (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Kokenospira (Tritonophon) Öpik p. 52
1974Tritonophon Peel
1992Tritonophon Wahlman
2002Tritonophon Sepkoski
2008Tritonophon Ebbestad et al. pp. 607 – 608

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyPlectonotidae()
genusTritonophon()

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.

G. †Tritonophon Öpik 1953
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Tritonophon bohemica Perner 1903
Tritonophon carina Beushausen 1884
Tritonophon peeli Horný 1997
Tritonophon subtrilobatus Troedsson 1919
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Invalid names: Tritonophon atavus Troedsson 1919 [synonym]
Tritonophon trilobatus de Sowerby and Murchison 1839
Tritonophon trimetra Öpik 1953
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. O. R. Ebbestad et al. 2008Bellerophontid with 3–4 whorls bearing a strongly trilobed median dorsal lobe, the selenizone occupying the full width of the upper surface of the central lobe. Spiral ornamentation on entire shell common, but may be lacking in some species.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-20 21:23:13
Modified: 2009-09-20 23:23:13
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Bohdalec to the top of the Pridoli or 459.30000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Letna - Harnagian463.3 - 457.2Czech Republic Bucanella bohemica, Bucanopsis bohemica (3861)
Berounian - Harnagian459.7 - 457.2Czech Republic Bucaniella bohemica (155058)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Czech Republic Bucaniella bohemica (154463)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Morocco (Zagora) T. peeli (20967)
Berounian459.7 - 450.1Czech Republic (Praha) T. peeli (167387)
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czech Republic Bucanella bohemica (3874 238012)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3Iran T. peeli (84838 84839)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Czech Republic Bucanella bohemica (3875 238013)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Skåne) Bellerophon atavus (164568) Bellerophon subtrilobatus (164567) T. subtrilobatus (164616 164617 164621 164622)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) T. bohemica (8370)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Czech Republic (Praha) Bucanella bohemica (149320)
Kosovian445.2 - 443.1Czech Republic Bucanella bohemica (3882)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Jordan Bucanella bohemica (3270 3275 3276 3277)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Bucanella trilobata (83106 83107)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Australia (Victoria) Bucanella trimetra (8028)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7United Kingdom (Wales) T. trilobata (157891)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Canada (Nova Scotia) T. kivitalonae (155398)