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Bellerophon spergensis

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) spergensis was named by Gordon and Yochelson (1983) [Replacement for Bellerophon sublaevis Hall 1856 non Potiez and Michaud 1838 (p. 4, figs. 4-6).].

It was recombined as Waagenella spergenensis by Harper (2018), Harper (2018); it was recombined as Bellerophon spergensis by Wagner (2023).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
B. acutocarinatus, B. bicarenus, B. crassus, B. deflectus, B. equivicalus, B. marconanus, B. piktorskyi, B. sublaevis, B. vasulites, B. vasulites
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2009-12-30; modified by N. Nouth-Chea on 2026-03-03

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Bellerophon sublaevis Hall p. 32
1883Bellerophon sublaevis Hall p. 371 figs. pl. 31 f. 6-7
1916Bellerophon sublaevis Weller p. 257 figs. pl. 19 f. 11-12
1929Bellerophon sublevis Buddington and Chapin
1983Bellerophon (Bellerophon) spergensis Gordon and Yochelson p. 976
2018Waagenella spergenensis Harper pp. 72-74 figs. 6-A-C
2023Bellerophon spergensis Wagner p. S6207

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyBellerophontinae
genusBellerophon
speciesspergensis()

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.

†Bellerophon spergensis Gordon and Yochelson 1983
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Invalid names: Bellerophon sublaevis Hall 1856 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: detritivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 18:42:55
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:36:33
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Osagean to the top of the Chesterian or 351.90000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Bellerophon sublevis (112174)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Iowa) Waagenella spergenensis (229317 278012)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4Canada (Alberta) Bellerophon sublaevis (62396)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Illinois) Bellerophon sublaevis (129929)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Virginia) Bellerophon sublaevis (7001)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Indiana) Bellerophon sublaevis (129910 129912 129930)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Ohio) Bellerophon sublaevis (128004 128005 128006 128012 128013 128018 128021 128023 128026 128047 128048 128049 128050 128054)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Illinois) Bellerophon sublaevis (68188)