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Murchisonia (Goniasma) conjugens

Gastropoda - Goniasmatidae

Taxonomy
Murchisonia conjugens was named by Waagen (1880).

It was recombined as Murchisonia (Goniasma) conjugens by Reed (1944).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Murchisonia conjugens Waagen p. 125 figs. Pl 12, figs 1-3
1944Murchisonia (Goniasma) conjugens Reed p. 335

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyOrthonematoideaNützel and Bandel 2000
familyGoniasmatidae()
genusMurchisoniaTomlin 1930
subgenusGoniasma
speciesconjugens()

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 height250.245.056.050.57.78
shell diameter210.49.0012.010.52.12

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Murchisonia conjugens (127032)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Murchisonia conjugens (126293)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Pakistan Murchisonia conjugens (126751 126752)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Murchisonia conjugens (89061 119554 119675 119679 126896 126898)