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Spinyplatyceras milleri

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Platyceras milleri was named by Nettelroth (1889). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Platyceras (Platyceras) milleri by Macke (1952); it was recombined as Spinyplatyceras milleri by Blodgett and Frýda (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Platyceras milleri Nettelroth p. 221
1952Platyceras (Platyceras) milleri Macke
1999Spinyplatyceras milleri Blodgett and Frýda p. 304

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

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.

Spinyplatyceras milleri Nettelroth 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Batten 1984, Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Middle Devonian or 393.47000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Platyceras milleri (11101)