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Macrochilina (Sphaerodoma) verisimilis

Gastropoda - Sphaerodomidae

Taxonomy
Macrochilina (Sphaerodoma) verisimilis was named by Reed (1944). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Banschang, E of Chhidru, upper hill, mixture of beds 1 and 2, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. maculata, M. onondagaensis, Soleniscus nuclei, Sphaerodoma gracilis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Macrochilina (Sphaerodoma) verisimilis Reed p. 340 figs. Pl 57, fig 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyPeruneloidea
familySphaerodomidaeBandel 2002
genusMacrochilina
subgenusSphaerodoma
speciesverisimilis

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
partNmean
shell height140.0

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: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Macrochilina verisimilis (type locality: 126941)